342 Endymion

Main-belt asteroid

Endymion (minor planet designation: 342 Endymion) is a large Main belt asteroid.[2] It was discovered by Max Wolf on 17 October 1892 in Heidelberg. It was the first asteroid to receive the name of a male god.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Endymion". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.
  2. ^ a b "342 Endymion (1892 K)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel, Dictionary of minor planet names (6th Edition), p. 42. Springer Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg 2012, ISBN 3-642-29717-X

External links

  • 342 Endymion at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
    • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
  • 342 Endymion at the JPL Small-Body Database Edit this at Wikidata
    • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters
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