Asteroids

Minor planets in the asteroid class.

Aries discovery, Asteroids, Central main belt objects, Focus On, Main belt objects

Focus On: (3) Juno

Theano / January 1, 2024 / Ceres resonance, Earth resonance, Jupiter resonance, Mercury resonance, Virgo node

Name origin: Roman goddess representing various spheres, including fertility, brides, war, lunar cycles, beginnings, youth, liveliness and strength, and multiple others.

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Classical mosaic from a villa at Tusculum, 3rd century AD, now at Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican. Artist unknown.

Asteroids, Central main belt objects, Focus On, Main belt objects, Virgo discovery

Focus On: (2) Pallas

Theano / January 1, 2024 / Ceres resonance, Chiron resonance, Jupiter resonance, Mars resonance, Mercury resonance, Saturn resonance, Venus resonance, Virgo node

Name origin: Pallas Athene, Greek goddess of wisdom and good counsel, war, the defence of towns, heroic endeavour, weaving, pottery and various other crafts.

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