42 Isis (A856 KB)
42 Isis (A856 KB) (Asteroide). Consulta su tamaño, órbita y posición en vivo en un mapa 3D del Sistema Solar. 42 Isis is a large main-belt asteroid, measuring 100.2 km in diameter with a stony (S-type) composition.
42 Isis is a large main-belt asteroid, measuring 100.2 km in diameter with a stony (S-type) composition. It was discovered by English astronomer N.R. Pogson on 23 May 1856 at Oxford, and was his first asteroid discovery. The asteroid's name was chosen by Manuel John Johnson, director of the Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford. Although Isis is the name of an Egyptian goddess, the name was chosen in homage to Pogson's astronomer daughter, (Elizabeth) Isis Pogson. In addition, the Isis is the stretch of the River Thames that runs through Oxford.
- Tipo: Asteroide
- Diámetro: 111 km
- Periodo orbital: 3.8 años
- Excentricidad: 0.222