Who discovered 19 Fortuna?

raman   November 3, 2011   Comments Off on Who discovered 19 Fortuna?

19 Fortuna or A902 UG is an enormous asteroid which lies in the asteroid belt. Its formation is similar to 1 Ceres and its diameter is 225 km. It was discovered by eminent British astronomer, John Russell Hind. It was discovered on August 22, 1852 by him. Its name Fortuna is based on Roman goddess of luck. It was observed in 1993 by the Hubble Space Telescope.

19 Fortuna Discovered By John Russell Hind