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150 Nuwa is a large, dark C-type asteroid in the main belt, with an estimated diameter of about 147 km. Canadian-American astronomer James Craig Watson discovered it on 18 October 1875, and it was named after Nüwa, the creator goddess in Chinese mythology. Nuwa follows a solar orbit of about 5.15 years and is classified as carbonaceous from its spectrum.
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What type of asteroid is 150 Nuwa?
150 Nuwa is a large, dark C-type asteroid in the main belt. Its estimated diameter is about 147 kilometres.
Who discovered 150 Nuwa?
Canadian-American astronomer James Craig Watson discovered 150 Nuwa on 18 October 1875. The discovery was made during nineteenth-century asteroid surveys.
Who is Nüwa?
The asteroid is named after Nüwa, the creator goddess in Chinese mythology. The name connects the object with a mythological figure rather than a modern person.
Where does 150 Nuwa orbit?
150 Nuwa follows a solar orbit in the main asteroid belt. Its dark carbonaceous classification suggests a low-reflectivity surface compared with many stony asteroids.
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