Discovered by Max Wolf Named after Signe Minor planet category main belt Discovered 22 October 1900 Discoverer Max Wolf MPC designation 459 | Discovery date 22 October 1900 Alternative names 1900 FM Observation arc 115.48 yr (42180 d) Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Discovery site Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory Similar 417 Suevia, 528 Rezia, 509 Iolanda, 499 Venusia, 484 Pittsburghia | ||
459 Signe is a main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Max Wolf on October 22, 1900. Its provisional name was 1900 FM.
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