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Discovered 1856 May 22 by H. Goldschmidt at Paris.
Named after the daughter of Terra. She entreated the gods to save her from the pursuit of Apollo {see planet (1862)} and she was changed into a laurel tree. (H 6)
Named by U. J. J. Leverrier.
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(2003). (41) Daphne. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_42
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