From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 May 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.97.135
Summary:
Sends on announcement of 'new planet Parthenope' from Annibal de Gasparis at Naples.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Sends on announcement of 'new planet Parthenope' from Annibal de Gasparis at Naples.
Reports that [Annibal] de Gasparis has discovered a new asteroid, Parthenope. Gasparis credits JH with the discovery because JH had proposed the name Parthenope when AG had discovered Hygeia.