1131 Porzia
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1131 Porzia is a Mars-crossing asteroid orbiting the Sun
. It makes a revolution around the Sun once every 3 years. It completes one rotation once every 4 hours. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
on September 10, 1929. It was named for a character in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar
. Its provisional designation was 1929 RO.
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
. It makes a revolution around the Sun once every 3 years. It completes one rotation once every 4 hours. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth
Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth was a German astronomer.He was a prolific discoverer of asteroids , beginning with 796 Sarita in 1914, working at the Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl astronomical observatory on the Königstuhl hill above Heidelberg, Germany from 1912 to 1957.His most notable...
on September 10, 1929. It was named for a character in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (play)
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, also known simply as Julius Caesar, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It portrays the 44 BC conspiracy against...
. Its provisional designation was 1929 RO.