The mysterious world was discovered in 1801 by
astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi, who named the object for the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships.
It was the first asteroid discovered, spotted by Italian
astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801.
Not exact matches
Astronomers thought the space between Mars and Jupiter was empty until
Giuseppe Piazzi (pdf) spotted Ceres, the first asteroid discovery, in 1801.
Sicilian
astronomer Father
Giuseppe Piazzi spotted Ceres in 1801.