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.
Asteroids, Capricorn discovery, Focus On, Inner main belt objects, Main belt objects
Asteroids, Focus On, Inner main belt objects, Main belt objects, Sagittarius discovery
Focus On: (6) Hebe
Name origin: Greek goddess of youth and the cupbearer of the gods who served ambrosia at the heavenly feast.
Asteroids, Focus On, Inner main belt objects, Main belt objects, Virgo discovery
Focus On: (4) Vesta
Name origin: Roman goddess of the hearth fire. Vesta was held in high regard in Roman culture, where she was worshipped with a perpetual fire guarded by the Vestal Virgins.