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The number that made astronomers realize asteroids have names, not just coordinates.
means A main-belt asteroid discovered in 1913, notable chiefly for being assigned the first name-based designation rather than purely numerical cataloging in astronomical history.
from German astronomer Karl Reinmuth discovered this asteroid and named it Kyffhäuser, after a German mountain. The asteroid numbering system evolved from pure numbers into a hybrid system where discovered objects could receive proper names—a shift that humanized what had been cold catalog entries.
discovery dateSeptember 17, 1913, from Heidelberg Observatory
size estimateRoughly 10 kilometers in diameter, mid-sized for main belt
orbital periodCompletes one lap around sun every 3.8 years
cultural shiftRepresented astronomy's move from pure mathematics to storytelling