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German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding discovered one of the largest main-belt asteroids, naming it Juno after the Roman goddess.
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Karl Ludwig Harding
German astronomer
Karl Ludwig Harding was a German astronomer, who discovered Juno, the third asteroid of the main-belt in 1804.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Asteroid belt
Region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
The asteroid belt is a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, centered on the Sun and roughly spanning the space between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars. It contains a great many solid, irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets. The identified…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Asteroid in the asteroid belt
Juno is a large asteroid in the asteroid belt. Juno was the third asteroid discovered, in 1804, by German astronomer Karl Harding. It is tied with three other asteroids as the thirteenth largest asteroid, and it is one of the two largest stony (S-type) asteroids, along with 15…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Juno (mythology)
Ancient Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth
Juno was an ancient Roman goddess, the protector and special counsellor of the state. She was equated to Hera, queen of the gods in Greek mythology and a goddess of love and marriage. A daughter of Saturn and Ops, she was the sister and wife of Jupiter and the mother of Mars,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)