217 Eudora
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217 Eudora is a large Main belt
asteroid
. It probably has a composition similar to carbonaceous chondrite
s. In 2007, a study showed it rotates every 25.253 ± 0.003 hours, based on lightcurve data.
It was discovered by J. Coggia
on August 30, 1880 in Marseilles, France. It was his fourth asteroid discovery and is named after Eudora
, a Hyad
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 probably has a composition similar to carbonaceous chondrite
Carbonaceous chondrite
Carbonaceous chondrites or C chondrites are a class of chondritic meteorites comprising at least 7 known groups and many ungrouped meteorites. They include some of the most primitive known meteorites...
s. In 2007, a study showed it rotates every 25.253 ± 0.003 hours, based on lightcurve data.
It was discovered by J. Coggia
Jérôme Eugène Coggia
Jérôme Eugène Coggia was a 19th-century French astronomer.Working in Marseille, he discovered a number of comets, including the bright "Coggia's Comet" . The periodic comet 27P/Crommelin was previously called "Comet Pons-Coggia-Winnecke-Forbes". In 1916 he was awarded the Lalande Prize of the...
on August 30, 1880 in Marseilles, France. It was his fourth asteroid discovery and is named after Eudora
Eudora
Eudora may refer to:Places*Eudora, Arkansas, a city*Eudora, Kansas, a city*Eudora Township, Douglas County, Kansas*Eudora, Mississippi, an unincorporated community*Eudora, Missouri, an unincorporated community*217 Eudora, an asteroidOther...
, a Hyad
Hyades (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the Hyades , are a sisterhood of nymphs that bring rain.The Hyades were daughters of Atlas and sisters of Hyas in most tellings, although one version gives their parents as Hyas and Boeotia...
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...
.
See also
- List of minor planets: 1–1000