323 Brucia

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323 Brucia (pronounced /ˈbruːsiə/ brew'-see-ə, or /ˈbruːʃə/ brew'-shə) was the first asteroid to be discovered by the use of astrophotography. It was also the first of over 200 asteroids discovered by Max Wolf, a pioneer in that method of finding astronomical objects. Discovered in 1891, it was named in honour of Catherine Wolfe Bruce, a noted patroness of the science of astronomy, who had donated $10,000 for the construction of the telescope use... more
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