description 103 Hera Overview
103 Hera is a small S-type asteroid in the main asteroid belt. J. C. Watson discovered it in 1868.
Its name comes from Hera, the queen of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology and a deity associated with marriage and family. The object belongs to the population of numbered minor planets that orbit the Sun in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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What is 103 Hera?
103 Hera is a small S-type asteroid in the main asteroid belt. J. C. Watson discovered it in 1868.
Who discovered 103 Hera?
J. C. Watson discovered 103 Hera in 1868. The object is a numbered minor planet orbiting between Mars and Jupiter.
Why is the asteroid called 103 Hera?
The name comes from Hera, queen of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology. Hera is also associated with marriage and family.
What does S-type mean for 103 Hera?
S-type asteroids are generally associated with stony, silicate-rich rocky surfaces. That places 103 Hera in the rocky rather than carbonaceous asteroid population.
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