1569 Evita
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1569 Evita is a main-belt
asteroid
discovered on August 3, 1948 by Miguel Itzigsohn
. This object is named for former Argentine first lady
Eva Perón
, who was commonly known by the affectionate Spanish diminutive form of her name, Evita. The asteroids 1581 Abanderada
, 1582 Martir
, 1588 Descamisada
and 1589 Fanatica
were also discovered by Itzigsohn, and were also given names in tribute to Perón.
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...
discovered on August 3, 1948 by Miguel Itzigsohn
Miguel Itzigsohn
Miguel Itzigsohn was an Argentine astronomer.He discovered a number of asteroids, and also studied comets.He was a department director at the Observatorio Astronómico de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, specializing in astrometry and celestial mechanics, from 1955 to 1972.-External links:*...
. This object is named for former Argentine first lady
First Lady
First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
Eva Perón
Eva Perón
María Eva Duarte de Perón was the second wife of President Juan Perón and served as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is often referred to as simply Eva Perón, or by the affectionate Spanish language diminutive Evita.She was born in the village of Los Toldos in...
, who was commonly known by the affectionate Spanish diminutive form of her name, Evita. The asteroids 1581 Abanderada
1581 Abanderada
1581 Abanderada is a main belt asteroid discovered on June 15, 1950 by Miguel Itzigsohn at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in La Plata, Argentina...
, 1582 Martir
1582 Martir
1582 Martir is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 15, 1950 by Miguel Itzigsohn at La Plata. at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in La Plata, Argentina. The object was named for Argentine first lady Eva Perón, and its name translates from Spanish to "martyr", a term sometimes given her...
, 1588 Descamisada
1588 Descamisada
1588 Descamisada is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 27, 1951 by Miguel Itzigsohn. at the La Plata Astronomical Observatory in La Plata, Argentina. The object was named for Argentine first lady Eva Perón, and its name is a feminized form of "descamisado" - a term used to denote the working...
and 1589 Fanatica
1589 Fanatica
1589 Fanatica is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 13, 1950 by Miguel Itzigsohn at Observatorio Astronómico de La Plata.- External links :*...
were also discovered by Itzigsohn, and were also given names in tribute to Perón.