Eos family

Minor planets in the Eos family.

Fifth-century BCE statue from Cyprus, depicting Aphrodite wearing a cylinder crown and bearing a dove (crop).

Aries discovery, Asteroids, Eos family, Focus On, Main belt objects, Outer main belt objects

Focus On: (1388) Aphrodite

Theano / January 1, 2024 / Ceres resonance, Gemini node, Jupiter resonance, Saturn resonance, Uranus resonance, Venus resonance

Name origin: Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation. As one of the principal Olympian gods, there are multiple myths about her.

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Detail of Roman statue of Leto fleeing with Artemis and Apollo, c. 350-400 CE.

Aquarius discovery, Asteroids, Eos family, Focus On, Main belt objects, Outer main belt objects

Focus On: (639) Latona

Theano / January 1, 2024 / Capricorn node, Ceres resonance, Jupiter resonance, Saturn resonance, Uranus resonance, Venus resonance

Latona is the Roman name for Leto, the mother of Apollo and Artemis by Zeus, who was forced to flee Hera’s wrath to give birth in safety. There is no evidence of an independent mythology.

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