181 Eucharis
Encyclopedia
181 Eucharis is a large, slowly rotating main-belt
asteroid
. It is classified as a K-type asteroid
. It is named after Eucharis
, a Greek
nymph
.
It was discovered by French
astronomer
Pablo Cottenot
on February 2, 1878, from Marseille Observatory
. 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 a K-type asteroid
K-type asteroid
K-type asteroids are relatively uncommon asteroids with a moderately reddish spectrum shortwards of 0.75 μm, and a slight bluish trend longwards of this. They have a low albedo. Their spectrum resembles that of CV and CO meteorites....
. It is named after Eucharis
Eucharis
-Organisms:* Eucharis , a genus of ants* Eucharis , a genus of monocotyledons* a lapsus for the bee genus Epicharis* an invalid name for the bivalves genus Basterotia* an invalid name for the ctenophore genus Cabira...
, a Greek
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...
nymph
Nymph
A nymph in Greek mythology is a female minor nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform. Different from gods, nymphs are generally regarded as divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to dance and sing;...
.
It was discovered by French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
Pablo Cottenot
Pablo Cottenot
Pablo Cottenot was a French astronomer.He worked at Marseille Observatory, but according to Edouard Stephan, Cottenot's astronomy career was brief. He did however discover at least one asteroid.- References :...
on February 2, 1878, from Marseille Observatory
Marseille Observatory
Marseille Observatory or Observatoire de Marseille is an astronomical observatory run by the University of Provence. It is located near Marseille, France. In its first incarnation, it was the discovery site of a group of galaxies known as Stephan's Quintet or Hickson 92, discovered by Édouard...
. It was his only asteroid discovery.