2522 Triglav
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2522 Triglav is a main belt asteroid
named after the Slavic deity
Triglav
. It was discovered on August 16, 1980 by Zdeňka Vávrová
at Kleť
.
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...
named after the Slavic deity
Deity
A deity is a recognized preternatural or supernatural immortal being, who may be thought of as holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, and respected by believers....
Triglav
Triglav (mythology)
Triglav also sometimes called troglav is a deity in Slavic mythology.It is generally believed that Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia and Troglav, highest peak of Dinara in Bosnia and...
. It was discovered on August 16, 1980 by Zdeňka Vávrová
Zdenka Vávrová
Zdeňka Vávrová is a Czech astronomer.She co-discovered periodic comet 134P/Kowal-Vávrová. She had observed it as an asteroid, which received the provisional designation 1983 JG, without seeing any cometary coma. However, later images by Charles T. Kowal showed a coma.She has also discovered a...
at Kleť
Klet
The Kleť is a mountain located in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, near the town of Český Krumlov. It rises above sea level, and on a clear day affords a view of the Alps to the South....
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