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101 Helena is a numbered main-belt asteroid discovered by American astronomer James Craig Watson in 1868. Its name refers to Helen of Troy, the figure from Greek mythology whose departure with Paris is linked in later tradition to the Trojan War. The asteroid orbits the Sun in the region between Mars and Jupiter and represents the kind of small Solar System body catalogued through telescopic observation, making it relevant to studies of asteroid orbits and the history of 19th-century astronomy.
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What is asteroid 101 Helena?
101 Helena is a numbered main-belt asteroid discovered by American astronomer James Craig Watson in 1868. It orbits the Sun in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Who discovered 101 Helena?
James Craig Watson discovered 101 Helena in 1868. Watson was an American astronomer known for discovering and studying minor planets.
Why is the asteroid named Helena?
The name refers to Helen of Troy from Greek mythology. Her departure with Paris is linked in later tradition to the Trojan War.
Where does 101 Helena orbit?
101 Helena is a main-belt asteroid. Its orbit lies in the broad region of small bodies between Mars and Jupiter.
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