Hygiea

American

[hahy-jee-uh] / haɪˈdʒi ə /

noun

Astronomy. Also called 10 Hygiea. an asteroid in the asteroid belt.

Hygiea Scientific

/ hī-jē′ə /

The fourth largest asteroid, having a diameter of about 430 km (267 mi).
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Indeed, there are multiple other relatively massive bodies — Vesta, Pallas, and Hygiea — also in Ceres' vicinity.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2022

Hygiea, the goddess of health, is represented in works of art as a virgin dressed in a long robe and feeding a serpent from a cup.

From Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume by

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