951 Gaspra

951-gaspra-1753074921333-7ae460

Description

951 Gaspra is an S-type asteroid that orbits very close to the inner edge of the asteroid belt. Gaspra was discovered by Russian astronomer G. N. Neujmin in 1916. Neujmin named it after Gaspra, a Black Sea retreat that was visited by his contemporaries, such as Gorky and Tolstoy.

ID: 951-gaspra-1753074921333-7ae460

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