148 Gallia
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148 Gallia is a large main-belt
asteroid
. It is classified as one of the few R-type asteroid
s.
Gallia was discovered by the brothers Paul Henry and Prosper Henry
on August 7, 1875, but the credit for this discovery was given to Prosper. It is named after the Latin
name for Gaul
(France
).
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
. It is classified as one of the few R-type asteroid
R-type asteroid
R-type asteroids are moderately bright, relatively uncommon inner-belt asteroids that are spectrally intermediate between the V and A-type asteroids. The spectrum shows distinct olivine and pyroxene features at 1 and 2 micrometres, with a possibility of plagioclase...
s.
Gallia was discovered by the brothers Paul Henry and Prosper Henry
Paul Henry and Prosper Henry
Paul-Pierre Henry and his brother Mathieu-Prosper Henry were French opticians and astronomers....
on August 7, 1875, but the credit for this discovery was given to Prosper. It is named after the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
name for Gaul
Gaul
Gaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg and Belgium, most of Switzerland, the western part of Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the left bank of the Rhine. The Gauls were the speakers of...
(France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
).