254 Augusta
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254 Augusta is a typical small Main belt
asteroid
. It is an S-type asteroid
. The Augusta family
of asteroids is named after it as it is the first-numbered member of the family.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa
on March 31, 1886 in Vienna
.
Augusta was named after the widow of astronomer
Carl Ludwig von Littrow.
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 an S-type asteroid
S-type asteroid
S-type asteroids are of a stony composition, hence the name. Approximately 17% of asteroids are of this type, making it the second most common after the C-type.-Characteristics:...
. The Augusta family
Augusta family
The Augusta family is a small asteroid family named after its first member 254 Augusta.-External links:*...
of asteroids is named after it as it is the first-numbered member of the family.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa
Johann Palisa
Johann Palisa was an Austrian astronomer, born in Opava in Austrian Silesia .He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids, discovering 122 in all, from 136 Austria in 1874 to 1073 Gellivara in 1923...
on March 31, 1886 in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
Augusta was named after the widow of 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...
Carl Ludwig von Littrow.