Basics
Class: M-type asteroid
Location: Main belt
Orbit length (approx): 4.37 years
Discovered: 22nd September 1862 (time unknown), at Litchfield Observatory, Clinton, NY, by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters
Notes: Has a relatively high albedo and may be rich in nickel-iron. Mean radius approximately 62.4km.
Events at time of discovery:
- September 11 – Birth of O. Henry, American short-story writer
- September 12 – Birth of Carl Eytel, German-American artist
- September 22 – Preliminary announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation made by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
Naming information
Name origin: Greek daughter of Apollo and wife of Orpheus.
Mythology: The main myth concerning Eurydike involves her death by snake bite, and Orpheus’ subsequent attempt to bring her back from the underworld, which failed at the last moment. Wiki notes: “The story of Eurydice may be a late addition to the Orpheus myths. In particular, the name Eurudike (“she whose justice extends widely”) recalls cult-titles attached to Persephone. The myth may have been derived from another Orpheus legend in which he travels to Tartarus and charms the goddess Hecate.”
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| Wounded Eurydice (1868-70), oil on canvas painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot; currently at the Art Institute of Chicago. |
Astrological data
Discovery degree: 29+ Aries
Discovery Sabian: A Duck Pond and Its Brood
Discovery nodal signature: Aries–Virgo
Estimated orbital resonances: Mercury 1:18, Earth 3:13, Ceres 17:16, Jupiter 19:7, Saturn 20:3
Discovery chart details: Noon. Eurydike was square Pholus, semi-square Chariklo and semi-sextile Sedna. Stellium in Virgo; Finger of the World between Mercury, Eris and Asbolus. Uranus opposite North Node. Venus sextile Ceres; Ceres opposite Pluto with Saturn aspecting both. Chiron semi-sextile Neptune. Vesta sextile Eris; Juno square Chariklo.
Summary and references
Interpretations given so far include: what has been lost beyond the point of recall or is outdated and useless, nostalgia and clinging to the past[1]; customer retention and recovery based on resolving dissatisfaction[2]; dependence, reliance, untimely problems, drama, sense of critical need[3]. Correspondences further suggest transformative energy and the release of one’s true potential, or circumstances getting out of control.
References:
1) Alex Miller: Eurydike 75
2) Amable: (75) Eurydike
3) Martha Lang-Wescott: Basic Resources
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| Noon discovery chart for (75) Eurydike: 22nd September 1862, Clinton, NY. |