description 108 Hecuba Overview
108 Hecuba is a numbered asteroid in the main asteroid belt. Robert Luther discovered it in 1869, and it was named after Hecuba, the queen of Troy and wife of King Priam in Greek mythology. The asteroid belongs to a region populated by many small bodies whose orbits lie mainly between those of Mars and Jupiter. Its surface composition is inferred from reflected-light observations rather than direct sampling.
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When was 108 Hecuba discovered?
Robert Luther discovered 108 Hecuba in 1869. It is a numbered asteroid in the main asteroid belt.
Who was Hecuba, the asteroid's namesake?
Hecuba was the queen of Troy and the wife of King Priam in Greek mythology. The asteroid's name comes from this Trojan figure.
Where is 108 Hecuba located?
108 Hecuba orbits in the main asteroid belt, the broad region of small bodies between Mars and Jupiter. It is part of a population of minor planets with heliocentric orbits.
Can 108 Hecuba be seen without a telescope?
No. A numbered main-belt asteroid such as 108 Hecuba is far too faint for normal unaided viewing. Observers generally need a telescope and a current ephemeris to locate it.
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