Discovered by Norman Robert Pogson Aphelion 2.869 AU (429.180 Gm) Discovered 17 April 1861 Discoverer N. R. Pogson | Discovery date April 17, 1861 Minor planet category Main belt Semi-major axis 2.421 AU (362.200 Gm) Perihelion 295.156854 billion m | |
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Asteroid 67 asia
67 Asia (/ˈeɪʃiə/ AY-shee-ə) is a bright asteroid from the asteroid belt. It was discovered by N.R. Pogson on April 17, 1861, from the Madras Observatory.
Pogson chose the name to refer both to Asia, a Titaness in Greek mythology, and to the continent of Asia, because the asteroid was the first to be discovered from that continent.
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