Focus On: (18) Melpomene
Name origin: Greek muse of tragedy. Literal translation: ‘to sing’ or ‘the one that is melodious’; initially the muse of chorus.
Asteroids, Capricorn discovery, Focus On, Inner main belt objects, Main belt objects
Asteroids, Focus On, Inner main belt objects, Main belt objects, Virgo discovery
Focus On: (17) Thetis
Name origin: Greek sea goddess and the leader of the fifty Nereides. Like many other sea gods, Thetis possessed the gift of prophecy and power to change her shape at will.
Asteroids, Focus On, Leo discovery, Main belt objects, Outer main belt objects
Focus On: (16) Psyche
Name origin: Mythological princess who becomes the Greek goddess of the soul and wife of Eros.
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.