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10 Hygiea is a major asteroid located in the main asteroid belt.With a mean diameter of between 425 and 440 km and a mass estimated to be 3% of the total mass of the belt, [11] it is the fourth-largest asteroid in the Solar System by both volume and mass, and is the largest of the C-type asteroids (dark asteroids with a carbonaceous surface) in classifications that use G type for 1 Ceres.
Location and structure of the Hygiea family. By far the largest member is 10 Hygiea, a 400 km diameter C-type asteroid that is the fourth largest in the belt. The remaining members are much smaller so Hygiea contains about 94–98% of the mass in the family (depending on the exact criteria for inclusion).
Hygieia is a goddess from Greek mythology (also referred to as: Hygiea or Hygeia; / h aɪ ˈ dʒ iː ə /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ὑγιεία or Ὑγεία, Latin: Hygēa or Hygīa). Hygieia is a goddess of health (Greek: ὑγίεια – hugieia [2]), cleanliness and hygiene. Her name is the source for the word "hygiene". Hygieia developed ...
2024 YR 4 is an asteroid that is classified as an Apollo-type (Earth-crossing) near-Earth object, with an estimated diameter of 40 to 90 metres (130 to 300 ft).As of 21 February 2025, it has a rating of 1 on the Torino scale, with a 1-in-280 (0.36%) chance of impacting Earth on 22 December 2032, [7] and a rating of −1.11 on the Palermo scale, corresponding to an impact hazard 7.8% of the ...
The asteroid 10 Hygiea, named after the Greek goddess; See also. Hygia, ... (the word hygiene is cognate with the name of the Greek goddess Hygieia
NASA is on high alert for a “city-killer” asteroid that’s headed toward Earth — cuz they don’t wanna miss a thing. The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, now has a 1.5% probability of hitting ...
Earth is getting a temporary second "mini moon," a.k.a. the 2024 PT5 asteroid. Here's how you can see it and if it will affect your astrological star sign.
In 1902, this asteroid was the first to be discovered by this method using photographic plates taken in 1899. The asteroid was named by the inventor of the Blink comparator, Carl Pulfrich (1858–1927). DMP · 566: 567 Eleutheria: 1905 QP: Eleutheria, the goddess of liberty in Greek mythology. The counterpart of Eleutheria among the Roman gods ...