Basics
Class: S-type asteroid
Location: Main belt
Orbit length (approx): 4.63 years
Discovered: 1st March 1854 (time unknown) from Düsseldorf, Germany, by Robert Luther
Notes: Large asteroid with a cross-section size of around 100-120 km.
Events at time of discovery:
- February 26 – Birth of Mary M. Cohen, American social economist
- February 27 – Britain sends Russia an ultimatum to withdraw from two Romanian provinces it has conquered, Moldavia and Wallachia.
- March 1 – The British Inman Line’s SS City of Glasgow sets out from Liverpool on passage to the United States with 480 on board; she is lost without a trace.
- March 3 – Australia’s first telegraph line, linking Melbourne and Williamstown, Victoria, opens.
Naming information
Name origin: Roman goddess of war; the name was chosen to mark the beginning of the Crimean War.
Mythology: Bellōna is known for her temple outside of Rome being the official decision making centre in regards to war, and for her bloodlust and madness in battle. Sometimes known as the sister or wife of Mars.
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| Auguste Rodin’s 1879 bronze bust of Bellōna, currently in the Musée Rodin, Paris. Photo by Lomita. |
Astrological data
Discovery degree: 28+ Virgo
Discovery Sabian: A Seeker After Occult Knowledge is Reading an Ancient Scroll Which Illumines His Mind
Discovery nodal signature: Leo–Aquarius
Estimated orbital resonances: Venus 2:15, Earth 3:14, Mars 6:13, Ceres 1:1, Jupiter 18:7, Saturn 19:3, Chiron 11:1, Uranus 18:1
Discovery chart details: Noon. Stellium in Pisces. Jupiter-Chiron sesquiquadrate the North Node and Vesta. Venus and Mars were retrograde. Mercury-Sedna square Nessus; Venus sextile Uranus; Mars sesquiquadrate Pholus; Jupiter, Chiron and Pallas semi-square Eris; Ceres trine Saturn. Juno sesquiquadrate Uranus. Ceres square Chariklo.
Summary and references
Meanings offered so far include: safe practices during combat, fight or flight/instinctive reaction[1]; courageous, powerhouse-type personalities, being willing to fight for one’s beliefs[2]; energetic, assertive or bellicose character[3]. Associations further imply patriotic or local fervour, resistance to change, grappling with internal sensations or emotions.
References:
1) Amable: (28) Bellona
2) Path-strology: More Unique Asteroids in the Natal Chart
3) James R. Lewis: The Astrology Book: The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences (Visible Ink Press, 2003)
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| Noon discovery chart for (28) Bellona: 1st March 1854, Düsseldorf, Germany. |