1309 Hyperborea
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1309 Hyperborea is an outer main-belt asteroid
discovered on October 11, 1931 by Grigory Neujmin at Simeiz Observatory
. This asteroid was named for the homeland of the Hyperboreans a group of people from greek mythology
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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...
discovered on October 11, 1931 by Grigory Neujmin at Simeiz Observatory
Simeiz Observatory
Simeiz Observatory was an astronomy research observatory until the mid 1950s. It is located on Mount Koshka, Crimea, Ukraine by the town of Simeiz....
. This asteroid was named for the homeland of the Hyperboreans a group of people from 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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