Delia

Delia is asteroid #395 and also known as 1894 BK. Delia’s orbit is characterized by a semi-major axis of 2.79 Astronomical Units, an eccentricity of 0.08, a period of revolution of 1 689 days, and an inclination of 3.4 degrees. Delia is a carbonaceous asteroid. Delia was discovered by the French astronomer Auguste Honoré Pierre Charlois at the Nice Observatory (Observatoire de Nice) in southeastern France near the border with Italy.

Delia is named after an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis. This epithet is a reference to the island of Delos (Δῆλος), where Artemis was born. The name Delia also is the name of several places (including an impact crater on the Moon) and several persons.

Delia indicates a delay of a birth. Delia represents avengers. Delia hints to places and persons of the same name and Delia represents unusual birth places.

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