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154 Bertha is a main-belt asteroid discovered in 1875 by the French astronomers Paul Henry and Prosper Henry at the Paris Observatory. It was named Bertha, a feminine given name of Germanic origin. The asteroid belongs to the population of small bodies orbiting between Mars and Jupiter and is classified as a C-type object, a category associated with dark, carbon-rich asteroid material.
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When was 154 Bertha discovered?
154 Bertha was discovered in 1875. The discoverers were the French astronomers Paul Henry and Prosper Henry at the Paris Observatory.
Who discovered 154 Bertha?
Paul Henry and Prosper Henry discovered it at the Paris Observatory. They were French astronomers active in the nineteenth century.
Where does 154 Bertha orbit?
154 Bertha is a main-belt asteroid. Its orbit lies in the broad population of small bodies between Mars and Jupiter.
Why is the asteroid named Bertha?
It was given Bertha, a feminine given name of Germanic origin. The name is not presented as a reference to a mythological figure or a specific modern person.
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