Focus On: (16) Psyche
Name origin: Mythological princess who becomes the Greek goddess of the soul and wife of Eros.
Asteroids, Focus On, Leo discovery, Main belt objects, Outer main belt objects
Asteroids, Capricorn discovery, Central main belt objects, Eunomia family, Focus On, Main belt objects
Focus On: (15) Eunomia
Name origin: Greek goddess of good order, civic stability and lawful conduct.
Asteroids, Central main belt objects, Focus On, Main belt objects, Sagittarius discovery
Focus On: (14) Irene
Name origin: Greek goddess of peace and the season of spring. Naming was in part related to the Great Exhibition, which was taking place at the time.
Asteroids, Central main belt objects, Focus On, Main belt objects, Taurus discovery
Focus On: (13) Egeria
Name origin: Roman nymph, wife and counsellor of king Numa Pompilius.
Aries discovery, Asteroids, Focus On, Inner main belt objects, Main belt objects
Focus On: (12) Victoria
Name origin: Roman goddess of victory; also to honour Queen Victoria.
Asteroids, Focus On, Inner main belt objects, Main belt objects, Scorpio discovery
Focus On: (11) Parthenope
Name origin: Greek nymph, one of the Seirenes (Sirens) – three monstrous sea-nymphs who lured sailors to their death with a bewitching song.
Asteroids, Focus On, Hygiea family, Libra discovery, Main belt objects, Outer main belt objects
Focus On: (10) Hygiea
Name origin: Greek goddess of health and healing, daughter and assistant of Asklepios.
Asteroids, Focus On, Inner main belt objects, Main belt objects, Scorpio discovery
Focus On: (9) Metis
Name origin: Greek goddess of wisdom and counsel, mother of Athene by Zeus.
Asteroids, Flora family, Focus On, Gemini discovery, Inner main belt objects, Main belt objects
Focus On: (8) Flora
Name origin: Sabine and Roman goddess of flowers and of the season of spring – a symbol for nature and flowers (especially the may-flower).
Asteroids, Capricorn discovery, Focus On, Inner main belt objects, Main belt objects
Focus On: (7) Iris
Name origin: Greek personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods, a servant to the Olympians and especially Queen Hera.