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79 Eurynome
Eurynome (minor planet designation: 79 Eurynome) is a quite large and bright main-belt asteroid composed of silicate rock. Eurynome was discovered by J. C. Watson on September 14, 1863. It was his first asteroid discovery and is named after one of the many Eurynomes in Greek mythology. It is orbiting the Sun with a period of 3.82 years and has a rotation period of six hours. This is the eponymous member of a proposed asteroid family with at least 43 members, including 477 Italia and 917 Lyka. References External links * * Background asteroids Eurynome Eurynome Eurynomê (; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυνόμη, from , ''eurys'', "broad" and , ''nomos'', "pasture" or "law") is a name that refers to the following characters in Greek mythology: *Eurynome, pre-Olympian queen and wife of Ophion * Eurynome (Ocean ... S-type asteroids (Tholen) S-type asteroids (SMASS) 18630914 {{S-beltasteroid-stub vec:Lista de asteroidi#79 Eurinoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Craig Watson
James Craig Watson (January 28, 1838 – November 22, 1880) was a Canadian-American astronomer, discoverer of comets and minor planets, director of the University of Michigan's Detroit Observatory in Ann Arbor, and awarded with the Lalande Prize in 1869. Biography Watson was born in the village of Fingal, Ontario Canada. His family relocated to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1850. At age 15 he was matriculated at the University of Michigan, where he studied the classical languages. He graduated with a BA in 1857 and received a master's degree on examination after two years' study in astronomy under professor Franz Brünnow. He became Professor of Physics and instructor in Mathematics, and in 1863, succeeded him as professor of Astronomy and director of the Detroit Observatory. He wrote the textboo''Theoretical Astronomy'' published in 1868 by J. B. Lippincott & Co. The textbook was a standard reference work for over thirty years. He discovered 22 asteroids, beginning with 79 Euryno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
