267 Tirza is a fairly sizeable, very dark Main belt asteroid.[citation needed]
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 27 May 1887 in Nice. It was his first asteroid discovery.[citation needed]
It was named after Tirzah, a name used in the Song of Solomon.[3]
References
- ^ 'Tirzah' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ "267 Tirza". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz (5 August 2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9783540002383 – via Google Books.
External links
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
- 267 Tirza at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 267 Tirza at the JPL Small-Body Database
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