Galatea - Greek Nymph and Asteroid 74 Galatea - Brandenburg, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 52° 24.833 E 012° 33.979
33U E 334484 N 5809859
A main belt asteroid named after a sea nymph from Greek mythology
Waymark Code: WM1206M
Location: Brandenburg, Germany
Date Posted: 01/21/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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In Greek mythology, Galatea is a sea nymph, one of the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris, called the Nereid.

A granite statue of Galatea, together with a group of four Tritons is displayed in a small park in Brandenburg, Germany.

Main belt asteroid 74 Galatea was discovered on September 8, 1987 by Ernst Tempel and named after the nymph.
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