213 Lilaea
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213 Lilaea is a large Main belt
asteroid
. It is classified as an F-type asteroid
. As with C-type
asteroids, its composition is primitive and rich in carbon
.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters
on February 16, 1880 in Clinton, New York
.
It was named after Lilaea
, a Naiad in Greek mythology
.
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 an F-type asteroid
F-type asteroid
F-type asteroids are a relatively uncommon type of carbonaceous asteroid, falling into the wider C-group.-Characteristics:Generally similar to the B-type asteroids, but...
. As with C-type
C-type asteroid
C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. They are the most common variety, forming around 75% of known asteroids, and an even higher percentage in the outer part of the asteroid belt beyond 2.7 AU, which is dominated by this asteroid type...
asteroids, its composition is primitive and rich in carbon
Carbon
Carbon is the chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. As a member of group 14 on the periodic table, it is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds...
.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters was a German-American astronomer, and one of the first to discover asteroids....
on February 16, 1880 in Clinton, New York
Clinton, Oneida County, New York
Clinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
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It was named after Lilaea
Lilaea
In Greek mythology, Lilaea was a Naiad of a spring of the same name, daughter of the river god Cephissus.The town of Lilaea in Phocis and the asteroid 213 Lilaea are named after her....
, a Naiad in Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
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