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39 Laetitia is a large asteroid in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. French astronomer Jean Chacornac discovered it in 1856, and its name refers to Laetitia, a Roman personification associated with joy and celebration. The object is classified as an S-type asteroid, a category generally associated with stony mineral composition. It is studied as part of the population of rocky bodies that orbit within the main asteroid belt.
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What is asteroid 39 Laetitia?
39 Laetitia is a large asteroid in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. It is classified as an S-type asteroid, a group generally associated with stony composition.
Who discovered 39 Laetitia?
French astronomer Jean Chacornac discovered 39 Laetitia in 1856. Its name refers to Laetitia, a Roman personification associated with joy and celebration.
Where is 39 Laetitia located?
It orbits in the main asteroid belt, the region between Mars and Jupiter where many rocky bodies orbit the Sun. It is not a near-Earth asteroid based on that main-belt classification.
What does the name Laetitia mean?
The name refers to Laetitia, a Roman personification linked with joy and celebration. The asteroid received the designation 39 because it was the thirty-ninth asteroid to be numbered.
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