1981 Midas
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Template:Minor Planet The asteroid 1981 Midas was discovered on March 6, 1973 by Charles T. Kowal at Palomar Observatory. It is named after Midas, the king of Phrygia in Greek mythology who turned objects to gold when he touched them. Midas is an Apollo asteroid, a Venus and Mars-crosser asteroid with an orbital period of 2 years, 134 days.
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References
- Catchall Catalog of Minor Planets
- IAUCs 2816, 2890,2979, 2991
- NeoDys
- JPL neo page, including orbit diagrams
See also: List of asteroids
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