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Discovery of 15 Eunomia

When
29 July 1851
Where
Naples Observatory
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Annibale de Gasparis discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia

Annibale de Gasparis discovered asteroid 15 Eunomia on 29 July 1851 at Naples Observatory.

The discovery occurred on the night of 29 July 1851 at Naples Observatory in Naples, Italy. De Gasparis named the asteroid after the Greek goddess Eunomia, who personified law and order. Petersen announced the discovery in Astronomische Nachrichten on 22 August 1851.

Sources

  1. 15 Eunomia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04

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