10295 Hippolyta
Encyclopedia
10295 Hippolyta is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on April 12, 1988 by C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker at Palomar Observatory
. The asteroid is named for the Greek mythological figure Hippolyta
.
Palomar Observatory
Palomar Observatory is a privately owned observatory located in San Diego County, California, southeast of Pasadena's Mount Wilson Observatory, in the Palomar Mountain Range. At approximately elevation, it is owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology...
. The asteroid is named for the Greek mythological figure Hippolyta
Hippolyta
In Greek mythology, Hippolyta or Hippolyte is the Amazonian queen who possessed a magical girdle she was given by her father Ares, the god of war. The girdle was a waist belt that signified her authority as queen of the Amazons....
.