428 Monachia
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428 Monachia is an asteroid
orbiting within the Flora family
in the Main Belt.
It was discovered by Walther Villiger on November 18, 1897 in Munich
, Germany
. It was his only asteroid discovery. The asteroid's name comes from the Latin name for Munich.
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...
orbiting within the Flora family
Flora family
The Flora family of asteroids is a large grouping of S-type asteroids in the inner main belt, whose origin and properties are relatively poorly understood at present...
in the Main Belt.
It was discovered by Walther Villiger on November 18, 1897 in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It was his only asteroid discovery. The asteroid's name comes from the Latin name for Munich.