It was discovered on 7 August 1875, by the French brothers Paul and Prosper Henry and was named after the Latin name for the country of France, Gaul.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/148_Gallia

Paul-Pierre Henry (21 August 1848 – 4 January 1905) and his brother Prosper-Mathieu Henry (10 December 1849 – 25 July 1903) were French opticians and astronomers.

They made refracting telescopes and instruments for observatories and they were inseparable all through their lives. Together they grew up to be two of the greatest Astrophotographers of all time and were the first to take successful photographs of the Planets. They also created some of the finest telescopes ever made, which were without doubt the equal of those of the legendary Alvan Clark & Sons. Their pioneering experiments in using photography to create star charts was a major contributory factor in persuading Mouchez to inaugurate the ill fated ‘Carte du Ciel’ project.

They discovered a total of 14 asteroids. The Minor Planet Center credits their discoveries under "P. P. Henry" and "P. M. Henry", respectively. The lunar crater Henry Frères (Henry brothers) and the Martian crater Henry are named after them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Henry_and_Prosper_Henry

Some nearby stars reveal themselves by their proper motion over a period of time from approximately 1955 to the present day.

Distance from the Sun (au) : 3,28

Time: 21:58UT 2026-05-17 Exp. 13 x 5sec.
Tel. 0.254m f/5.8 ST-10XME CCD @ -21°C 1.9"/pix
Odd Trondal Obs.code 238 (Uranium). Oslo Norway.