Basics
Class: S-type asteroid
Location: Inner main belt
Orbit length (approx): 3.83 years
Discovered: 19th May 1874 (time unknown), from Toulouse, France, by Henri Joseph Perrotin
Notes: Brightly coloured, stony background asteroid.
Events at time of discovery:
- May 14 – First admission charge at a football game: Harvard beats University of McGill (Montreal) 3-0.
- May 19 – Birth of Gilbert Jessop, English cricketer
- May 22 – Verdi’s Requiem is first performed at San Marco in Milan on the first anniversary of Manzoni’s death.
Naming information
Name origin: Toulouse in France, where the asteroid was discovered. Schmadel says the city was celebrated for the cultivation of the sciences; it is home to one of the oldest universities in Europe (founded in 1229) and several prestigious higher education schools, most notably in aerospace engineering. Toulouse is the centre of the European aerospace industry, with the headquarters of Airbus, the SPOT satellite system, ATR and the Aerospace Valley. It hosts the CNES’s Toulouse Space Centre (CST) which is the largest national space centre in Europe.
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| 1650 etching displaying a view of Toulouse from the west and noting its status as capital of the former French province Languedoc. The illustration is held in the municipal archives. |
Astrological data
Discovery degree: 9+ Sagittarius
Discovery Sabian: A Theatrical Representation of a Golden-Haired Goddess of Opportunity
Discovery nodal signature: Taurus–Scorpio
Estimated orbital resonances: Mercury 1:16, Earth 5:19, Mars 5:9, Ceres 6:5
Discovery chart details: Noon chart. Mercury was closely trine Jupiter and conjunct Ceres and Pluto. Vesta, Asbolus and Nessus form a Yod. Venus was semi-square the North Node and sextile Chiron. Jupiter semi-square Uranus.
Summary
Could represent learning, inspiration, technological advancement, exploration, liberty, adventure and chance (or synchronicity), and enthusiasm.
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| Noon discovery chart for (138) Tolosa: 19th May 1874, Toulouse, France. |