271 Penthesilea is a large Main belt asteroid. It was named after Penthesilea, the mythical Greek queen of the Amazons.
It was discovered by Viktor Knorre on October 13, 1887 in Berlin. It was his last asteroid discovery.
271 Penthesilea is a large Main belt asteroid. It was named after Penthesilea, the mythical Greek queen of the Amazons.
It was discovered by Viktor Knorre on October 13, 1887 in Berlin. It was his last asteroid discovery.