Germania (minor planet designation: 241 Germania) is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a B-type asteroid and is probably composed of dark, primitive carbonaceous material. It was discovered by Robert Luther on 12 September 1884 in Düsseldorf. Germania is the Latin name for Germany. References External links The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances Asteroid Lightcurve Data File Background asteroids Germania Germania CP-type asteroids (Tholen) B-type asteroids (SMASS) 18840912