Janina (minor planet designation: 383 Janina) is a Themistian asteroid, approximately in diameter. It is spectral B-type and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous chondritic material. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 29 January 1894 in Nice. The reference of the name is unknown, though it is the French name of Ioannina in Greece, as well as a common German woman's name, both of which probably descend from Johannes. References External links 000383 Discoveries by Auguste Charlois Named minor planets 000383 000383 18940129