149 Medusa
Asteroid
Medusa is a bright-coloured, stony main-belt asteroid that was discovered by French astronomer J. Perrotin on September 21, 1875, and named after the Gorgon Medusa, a snake-haired monster in Greek mythology. It is orbiting the Sun at a distance of... Wikipedia
Orbital period: 1,171 days
Discovered: September 21, 1875
Mass: 8.0×1015 kg
Absolute magnitude (H): 10.79
Discovered by: Henri Joseph Perrotin
Minor planet category: Main belt
Named after: Medusa