49 Pales
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49 Pales is a large, dark main-belt asteroid
. It was discovered by Hermann Goldschmidt on September 19, 1857 from his balcony in Paris
.
The asteroid is named after Pales
, the goddess of shepherd
s in Roman mythology
. Since it was discovered on the same night as 48 Doris
, geologist Élie de Beaumont
suggested naming the two "The Twins".
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 was discovered by Hermann Goldschmidt on September 19, 1857 from his balcony in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
The asteroid is named after Pales
Pales
In Roman mythology, Pales was a deity of shepherds, flocks and livestock. Regarded as a male by some sources and a female by others, and even possibly as a pair of deities ....
, the goddess of shepherd
Shepherd
A shepherd is a person who tends, feeds or guards flocks of sheep.- Origins :Shepherding is one of the oldest occupations, beginning some 6,000 years ago in Asia Minor. Sheep were kept for their milk, meat and especially their wool...
s in Roman mythology
Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans...
. Since it was discovered on the same night as 48 Doris
48 Doris
48 Doris is one of the largest main belt asteroids. It was discovered by Hermann Goldschmidt on September 19, 1857 from his balcony in Paris.-Name:...
, geologist Élie de Beaumont
Jean-Baptiste Élie de Beaumont
Jean-Baptiste Armand Louis Léonce Élie de Beaumont was a French geologist.-Biography:Élie de Beaumont was born at Canon, in Calvados...
suggested naming the two "The Twins".
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Ephemeris