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102 Miriam is a dark main-belt asteroid discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters at the Litchfield Observatory on 22 August 1868. It is classified as a C-type body in the SMASS system and has an estimated diameter of roughly 83 kilometers. Peters named it after Miriam, the biblical prophetess and sister of Moses and Aaron. The asteroid takes about 4.34 years to orbit the Sun and rotates in about 23.6 hours.
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When was 102 Miriam discovered?
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters discovered 102 Miriam at Litchfield Observatory on 22 August 1868. The asteroid is a dark main-belt object.
What type of asteroid is 102 Miriam?
It is classified as a C-type asteroid in the SMASS system. C-type bodies are generally dark and carbon-rich compared with brighter rocky asteroid classes.
How large is 102 Miriam?
Its estimated diameter is roughly 83 kilometres. Because the value is an estimate, different catalogues may give slightly different figures.
Why is the asteroid called Miriam?
Peters named the asteroid after Miriam. The name is part of the object's formal astronomical designation, 102 Miriam.
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