description 124 Alkeste Overview
124 Alkeste is an S-type main-belt asteroid discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters on 23 August 1872 at the Hamilton College observatory in New York. Its designation places it among the numbered minor planets that orbit the Sun mainly between Mars and Jupiter, while its S-type classification indicates a relatively silicate-rich, stony surface compared with darker carbonaceous asteroid classes. The name refers to Alcestis, a figure in Greek mythology associated with devotion to her husband Admetus. [Asteroid reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/124_Alkeste)
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Who discovered 124 Alkeste?
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters discovered 124 Alkeste on 23 August 1872. The discovery was made at the Hamilton College observatory in New York.
What type of asteroid is 124 Alkeste?
124 Alkeste is an S-type asteroid. That classification generally points to a stony body containing silicate minerals.
Where does 124 Alkeste orbit?
It is a numbered minor planet in the main asteroid belt. Its orbit lies mainly in the region between Mars and Jupiter.
What does the number 124 mean in 124 Alkeste?
The number is its permanent minor-planet designation. It indicates that Alkeste was the 124th asteroid to receive a numbered designation, not its size or distance from the Sun.
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