89 Julia [SEP] named after
89 Julia
Julia (minor planet designation: 89 Julia) is a large main-belt asteroid that was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on August 6, 1866. This was first of his two asteroid discoveries; the other was 91 Aegina. 89 Julia is believed to be named after Saint Julia of Corsica. A stellar occultation by Julia was observed on December 20, 1985.
The spectrum of 89 Julia shows the signature of silicate rich minerals with possible indications of an abundant calcic clinopyroxene component. It is classified
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- Ex Ferratus 18 Aug 87 to 9 Oct 87
- Ex Vlak Water 1 Sep 89 to 22 Sep 89
- Ex Linear 13 to 17 Oct 89
- Ex Manu Ferrea 13 Aug 90 to 7 Sep 90
- Ex Desert Fox 2 Apr 91 to 30 Apr 91
History Operational Deployment.
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