24101 Cassini is an asteroid that orbits the Sun in the asteroid belt. It was discovered on October 14, 1999, and is named in honor of Giovanni Domenico Cassini, the Italian-French astronomer known for his contributions to planetary astronomy and for discovering several of Saturn's moons. The asteroid's designation, "24101," indicates its order of discovery among other asteroids, and it is part of a larger catalog of celestial objects.
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