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Discovered 1861 Apr. 26 by G. Schiaparelli at Milan.
Hesperia is the Greek name for Italy derived from Hespera or Vesper, the setting Sun, the evening or the evening star in which direction Italy lay. (H 10)
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(2003). (69) Hesperia. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_70
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