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944 Hidalgo
944 Hidalgo is a centaur and unusual object on an eccentric, cometary-like orbit between the asteroid belt and the outer Solar System, approximately in diameter. Discovered by German astronomer Walter Baade in 1920, it is the first member of the dynamical class of centaurs ever to be discovered. The dark D-type object has a rotation period of 10.1 hours and likely an elongated shape. It was named after Mexican revolutionary Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Discovery and naming Hidalgo was discovered by German astronomer Walter Baade on 31 October 1920 at Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany. It is named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811), who was responsible for declaring Mexico's independence in 1810 and the ensuing Mexican War of Independence. German astronomers who were in Mexico to observe a total eclipse on 10 September 1923 had an audience with President Álvaro Obregón. During this meeting, they asked his permission to name the asteroid after Hidalgo () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidalgo Symbol (bold)
Hidalgo may refer to: People * Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility * Hidalgo (surname) Places Mexico * Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico * Hidalgo, Coahuila, a town in the north Mexican state of Coahuila * Hidalgo, Nuevo León, a city in the state of Nuevo León * Hidalgo, Tamaulipas, a municipality in the state of Tamaulipas * Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, a borough of the Federal District * Hidalgo Yalalag, Oaxaca * Frontera Hidalgo, Chiapas * Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas * Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacán * Villa de Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León * Villa Hidalgo, Baja California * Villa Hidalgo (Villaflores), Chiapas * Villa Hidalgo (Tuzantán), Chiapas * Villa Hidalgo, Coahuila * Villa Hidalgo, Durango * Villa Hidalgo, Jalisco * Villa Hidalgo, Nayarit * Villa Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí * Villa Hidalgo, Sonora * Villa Hidalgo, Tamaulipas * Villa Hidalgo, Zacatecas * Villa Hidalgo (Santa Rita), Zacatecas United States * Hidalgo, Illinois * Hidalgo, Texas * Hidalgo County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
