Witt's asteroid 103 Hera is a large asteroid located in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. Discovered in 1868 by the astronomer Hermann Goldschmidt, it is named after the Greek goddess Hera, who is associated with marriage and family. Hera has a diameter of approximately 170 kilometers and is classified as a C-type asteroid, indicating it is rich in carbon and has a dark surface. Its orbit around the Sun takes about 4.5 years, and it is one of the more prominent asteroids studied by astronomers due to its size and composition.