The asteroid 5383 Leavitt and the lunar crater Leavitt are named in her honour
Giuseppe Piazzi named the first asteroid Ceres after the Roman goddess of agriculture and harvest. He likely chose this name to symbolize the abundance and fertility associated with the goddess, as well as to honor the place where agriculture was highly valued in society.
The asteroid does not have a name, but has the designation 2012 DA14
No, the scientific name for asteroids is not "asteroid." Asteroids are typically named based on the order in which they were discovered, followed by a designation that reflects the specific characteristics of the asteroid, such as its orbit or composition.
The second asteroid named after Elicott Douglass is 6052 Icarion.
Asteroid: 99942 Apophis Movie: "Armageddon"
You might be thinking of Biyo. Biyo is not really a planet, its an asteroid in the asteroid belt a few km across. It was named after a teacher.
The asteroid named in honor of Ray Bradbury is designated 9766 Bradbury in recognition of the famous science fiction writer's contributions to literature.
Palladium is named after the asteroid Pallas, which was discovered in 1802. The element palladium was also discovered around the same time, in 1803, and was named in honor of the recently discovered asteroid.
Giuseppe Piazzi named the first asteroid Ceres after the Roman goddess of agriculture and harvest. He likely chose this name to symbolize the abundance and fertility associated with the goddess, as well as to honor the place where agriculture was highly valued in society.
asteroid Ceres
The asteroid does not have a name, but has the designation 2012 DA14
No, the scientific name for asteroids is not "asteroid." Asteroids are typically named based on the order in which they were discovered, followed by a designation that reflects the specific characteristics of the asteroid, such as its orbit or composition.
The second asteroid named after Elicott Douglass is 6052 Icarion.
Planetoid is another name for an asteroid. See the related link for more information.
Asteroid: 99942 Apophis Movie: "Armageddon"
ceres
It was not an asteroid. It was a planet. The name starts with an 'M'.