Basics
Class: Asteroid
Location: Main belt
Orbit length (approx): 3.55 years
Discovered: 11th September 1907, 21:02 UTC, from Heidelberg, Germany, by August Kopff
Events at time of discovery:
- September 7 – Birth of Louis MacNeice, Northern Irish poet
- September 12 – Birth of Jimmy Wallington, American radio personality
- September 15 – Birth of Fay Wray, Canadian-born actress
Naming information
Name origin: Greek Naiad at Delphi who, to flee Apollo’s pursuit, threw (or transformed) herself into the sacred springs now bearing her name. The water from the springs bestowed the gifts of prophecy and poetry. (Near-Earth object 4769 Castalia is also named after her.)
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| Roman fountain at the Castalian spring, Delphi, Greece. Photo by Alaexis. |
Astrological data
Discovery degree: 5+ Aries
Discovery Sabian: A Square, With One of Its Sides Brightly Illumined
Discovery nodal signature: Capricorn–Leo
Estimated orbital resonances: Mars 3:5, Ceres 9:7, Jupiter 10:3
Discovery chart details: Crescent phase chart with Virgo stellium. Chiron on MC, Pallas on IC. Moon semi-square Mercury; Sun conjunct Venus and opposite Chariklo; Mercury sextile North Node. Mars opposite Neptune, semi-sextile Chiron and sesquiquadrate Asbolus. Saturn-Nessus-Eris square Pluto. Vesta opposite Uranus; Pholus square and Asbolus semi-square Neptune. Pallas semi-square Pluto, trine Sedna and sesquiquadrate Eris.
Summary
Likely related to self-determination and self-expression, and the accompanying gifts in creativity, personal empowerment and healing.
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| Discovery chart for (646) Kastalia: 11th September 1907, 21:02 UTC, Heidelberg, Germany. The asteroid is not depicted. |