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192 Nausikaa is a main-belt asteroid discovered by Johann Palisa in 1879. Its name refers to Nausicaa, the Phaeacian princess in Homer's Odyssey who encounters the shipwrecked Odysseus and helps him reach her people. The object is one of the numbered minor planets orbiting the Sun in the region between Mars and Jupiter.
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What is asteroid 192 Nausikaa named after?
192 Nausikaa is named after Nausicaa, the Phaeacian princess in Homer's Odyssey. In the poem, she encounters the shipwrecked Odysseus and helps him reach her people.
Who discovered 192 Nausikaa?
The asteroid was discovered by Johann Palisa in 1879. It is one of the numbered minor planets in the main asteroid belt.
Where does 192 Nausikaa orbit?
192 Nausikaa orbits in the main asteroid belt, the region of many rocky bodies between Mars and Jupiter. It is classified as a minor planet rather than a major planet.
What happens to Nausicaa in Homer's Odyssey?
Nausicaa meets Odysseus after he is shipwrecked and helps him approach the Phaeacians. Her role in the epic explains why her name was chosen for the asteroid.
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