description 129 Antigone Overview
129 Antigone is a large asteroid in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters discovered it in 1873, and its name refers to Antigone, a figure from Greek mythology. Antigone is commonly classified as an M-type asteroid, a spectral category associated with relatively metal-rich surfaces, although a spectral classification alone does not establish the exact composition of the asteroid's interior.
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Where does 129 Antigone orbit?
129 Antigone is a large asteroid in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. It belongs to the population of rocky bodies that orbit the Sun in that region.
Who discovered 129 Antigone?
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters discovered 129 Antigone in 1873. Its name comes from Antigone, a figure in Greek mythology.
What does the M-type classification of 129 Antigone mean?
129 Antigone is commonly classified as an M-type asteroid, a category associated with a metallic or metal-rich spectral character. Spectral classification describes how an asteroid reflects and absorbs light.
Why is asteroid 129 Antigone named after Antigone?
The name refers to Antigone from Greek mythology. Like other numbered asteroids, it has both a numerical designation, 129, and a mythological name.
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