67 Asia

67 Asia (pronounced /ˈeɪʃiə/ AY-shee-ə) is a bright main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Norman Pogson on April 17, 1861 in Madras. It was named after Asia, a Titaness in Greek mythology, but also after the continent, because the asteroid was the first to be discovered from Asia.

References

1. ^ Asteroid Data Sets