What is 16 Psyche?
Q: What is 16 Psyche?
A: 16 Psyche is a large Main belt asteroid that is likely the biggest of the metallic M-type asteroids.
Q: How big is 16 Psyche?
A: 16 Psyche is well over 200 kilometers in diameter.
Q: What is the estimated mass of 16 Psyche?
A: 16 Psyche is estimated to have 0.6 percent of the mass of the entire asteroid belt.
Q: Who discovered 16 Psyche?
A: 16 Psyche was found by Annibale de Gasparis on March 17, 1852 from Naples.
Q: Why was 16 Psyche named after Psyche?
A: 16 Psyche was named after the Greek nymph Psyche.
Q: How were the first fifteen asteroids named?
A: The first fifteen asteroids were given symbols by astronomers as a type of short-hand notation.
Q: Who suggested the use of circled numbers to designate new asteroids?
A: J. F. Encke suggested using a circled number to designate new asteroids in 1851.
