description 164 Eva Overview
164 Eva is a main-belt asteroid discovered by Paul and Prosper Henry at Paris Observatory in 1876. It was named Eva, a simple given name rather than a figure from classical mythology. As a numbered minor planet, it is part of the large population of rocky bodies that orbit the Sun in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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What is asteroid 164 Eva?
164 Eva is a numbered main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Paul and Prosper Henry at the Paris Observatory in 1876.
Who discovered 164 Eva?
The asteroid was discovered by the brothers Paul Henry and Prosper Henry. The discovery took place at the Paris Observatory in 1876.
Why is asteroid 164 called Eva?
It was named Eva, using a simple given name rather than the name of a classical mythological figure. This makes its naming different from asteroids such as 174 Phaedra and 192 Nausikaa.
Where does 164 Eva orbit?
164 Eva is part of the main asteroid belt, the broad region of rocky minor planets orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. It is not a planet or a comet.
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