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10 Hygiea, generally known as Hygiea, is a large asteroid in the outer main asteroid belt, discovered on 12 April 1849 by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis. It is the fourth-largest main-belt asteroid by both volume and mass, with a mean diameter of 433 kilometres and a mass constituting about three percent of the main belt's total.

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Object Type
Main-belt asteroid 1
Discovery Year
1849 1
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation10 Hygiea, lead section
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a large asteroid in the outer region of the main asteroid belt
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation10 Hygiea, infobox (Discovery date)
Quote, 10 Hygiea, infobox (Discovery date)
12 April 1849
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationIn Category: Celestial Objects, 10 Hygiea, Wikipedia summary
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