545 Messalina
545 Messalina is a minor planet, specifically an asteroid orbiting primarily in the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 3 October 1904 by Paul Götz (provisional name 1904 OY), at Heidelberg. It is named after Valeria Messalina, the third wife of Roman Emperor Claudius.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Messalina". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ "545 Messalina (1904 OY)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel (2013). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (Third ed.). Springer Science & Business Media. p. 89. ISBN 978-3-662-06615-7.
- ^ Popular Astronomy. Goodsell Observatory of Carleton College. 1906. p. 432.
- ^ The Athenaeum. British Periodicals Limited. 1906. p. 705.
External links
- 545 Messalina at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
- 545 Messalina at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters
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