335 Roberta
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335 Roberta is a large Main belt
asteroid
. It is classified as an F-type asteroid
.
It was discovered by Anton Staus
on September 1, 1892 in Heidelberg
. It was his only asteroid discovery.
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...
.
It was discovered by Anton Staus
Anton Staus
Anton Staus was a German astronomer.As a young man, he discovered an asteroid 335 Roberta....
on September 1, 1892 in Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
. It was his only asteroid discovery.