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194 Prokne is a numbered minor planet in the main asteroid belt, the region of the Solar System populated by many rocky bodies orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. Christian H. F. Peters discovered it in 1879.
Its name refers to Procne, an Athenian princess in Greek mythology whose story involves her husband Tereus, her sister Philomela, and her son Itys, followed by the characters' transformation into birds.
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What is 194 Prokne?
194 Prokne is a numbered minor planet in the main asteroid belt. The main belt is the region of many rocky bodies orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
Who discovered 194 Prokne?
Christian H. F. Peters discovered 194 Prokne in 1879. It is one of the numbered minor planets found in the main asteroid belt.
Why is 194 Prokne named Prokne?
Its name refers to Procne, an Athenian princess in Greek mythology. The asteroid's name uses the mythological figure as its cultural reference.
Where is 194 Prokne located?
194 Prokne is located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. That region contains many rocky minor planets orbiting the Sun.
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