Discovered by G. Neujmin MPC designation 1190 Pelagia Observation arc 107.23 yr (39164 days) Orbits Sun Named after Pelageya Shajn Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 20 September 1930 Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 20 September 1930 Discoverer Grigory Neujmin Discovery site Simeiz Observatory | |
Alternative names 1930 SL · 1928 DP
1938 YA · 1953 VB
1953 XP · A909 BC People also search for 1189 Terentia, 1129 Neujmina | ||
1190 Pelagia, provisional designation 1930 SL, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 20, 1930, by Russian astronomer Grigory Neujmin at the Crimean Simeiz Observatory. The asteroid measures about 18 kilometers in diameter.
It was named in honor of Russian astronomer Pelageya Shajn (1894–1956), the first female astronomer to discover a minor planet, 1112 Polonia.
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