381 Myrrha is a very large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of privitive carbonates. Auguste Honoré Charlois (November 26, 1864 – March 26, 1910) was a French astronomer who discovered 99 asteroids while working in Nice. ... Jump to: navigation, search January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The provisional designation of comets and asteroids are similar to each other: they both follow a pattern set in 1925 by the Minor Planet Center of the IAU. Historical designations At first, astronomers strove to assign symbols to the minor planets: 1 Ceres a stylized sickle 2 Pallas a lozenge... 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It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on January 10, 1894 in Nice. Auguste Honoré Charlois (November 26, 1864 – March 26, 1910) was a French astronomer who discovered 99 asteroids while working in Nice. ... Jump to: navigation, search January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... City motto: Nicæa civitas. ...

The Occultation of Alhena(γ Geminorum) by Myrrha was observed in Japan and China on January 13, 1991, and the size and shape of Myrrha were clarified [1]. In this July, 1997 still frame captured from video, the bright star Aldebaran has just reappeared on the dark limb of the waning crescent moon in this predawn occultation. ... Alhena is the γ star in the constellation of Gemini Alhena (also known as Almeisan: Bayer designation γ Geminorum) is a star in the constellation Gemini. ... Jump to: navigation, search In mythology, the Gemini are Castor and Polydeuces. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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• The occultation of gamma Geminorum by the asteroid 381 Myrrha

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