Focus On: (10) Hygiea
Name origin: Greek goddess of health and healing, daughter and assistant of Asklepios.
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Asteroids, Focus On, Libra discovery, Main belt objects
Asteroids, Focus On, Main belt objects, Scorpio discovery
Focus On: (9) Metis
Name origin: Greek goddess of wisdom and counsel, mother of Athene by Zeus.
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Asteroids, Flora family, Focus On, Gemini discovery, Inner main belt objects, Main belt objects
Focus On: (8) Flora
Name origin: Sabine and Roman goddess of flowers and of the season of spring – a symbol for nature and flowers (especially the may-flower).
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Asteroids, Capricorn discovery, Focus On, Main belt objects
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.
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Asteroids, Focus On, 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.
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Asteroids, Focus On, Gemini discovery, Main belt objects
Focus On: (5) Astraea
Name origin: Astraea (“star-maiden” or “starry night”), in ancient Greek religion, is a daughter of Astraeus and Eos. She is the virgin goddess of justice, innocence, purity and precision.
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Asteroids, Focus On, 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.
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Aries discovery, Asteroids, Focus On, Main belt objects
Focus On: (3) Juno
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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Asteroids, Focus On, Main belt objects, Virgo discovery
Focus On: (2) Pallas
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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Dwarf planets, Focus On, Main belt objects, Taurus discovery
Focus On: (1) Ceres
Name origin: Roman goddess of agriculture, grain, abundance, fertility and mothers. Name means “to feed”.
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