Asporina (minor planet designation: 246 Asporina) is a sizeable main-belt asteroid. It is classified as one of the few A-type asteroids. It was discovered by A. Borrelly on 6 March 1885 in Marseilles and was named after Asporina, a goddess worshipped on Mount Asporenus, Asia Minor. The spectrum of 246 Asporina reveals the strong presence of the mineral olivine, a relative rarity in the asteroid belt. References External links The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances Asteroid Lightcurve Data File Background asteroids Asporina Asporina A-type asteroids (Tholen) A-type asteroids (SMASS) 18850306