210_Isabella

210 Isabella

210 Isabella

Main-belt asteroid

Isabella (minor planet designation: 210 Isabella) is a large and dark asteroid from the central asteroid belt, approximately 80 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered in Pola by Johann Palisa on 12 November 1879. The origin of the name is unknown. The asteroid is probably composed of material similar to carbonaceous chondrites. It is classified as a member of the Nemesis family of asteroids.[4]

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    "Isabella". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
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    De León, J.; Pinilla-Alonso, N.; Campins, H.; Licandro, J.; Marzo, G.A. (2012). "Near-infrared spectroscopic survey of B-type asteroids: Compositional analysis". Icarus. 218 (1): 196–206. Bibcode:2012Icar..218..196D. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2011.11.024.


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