Asteroids named from Greek mythology Asteroids named from Greek mythology 10 Hygiea (hye-jee'-a or hi-jee'-a) is the fourth largest asteroid, with a diameter of 407 km and a mass estimated to be 4% of the total mass of the asteroid belt. The dark-coloured surface makes the asteroid dimmer than the size would imply. Hygiea is composed of primitive carbonaceous material similar to the chondrite meteorites. It is the main member of the Hygiea family. ...more on Wikipedia about "10 Hygiea"
11 Parthenope (par-then'-a-pee) is a large, bright Main belt asteroid. It is a mixture of metallic nickel- iron with magnesium- and iron silicates. ...more on Wikipedia about "11 Parthenope"
Discovered by James Craig Watson in 1873, 132 Aethra is a light-coloured metallic main belt asteroid. It has a rather eccentric orbit that sometimes brings it closer to the Sun than the planet Mars. It was the first such Mars-crosser asteroid to be identified. ...more on Wikipedia about "132 Aethra"
14 Irene (eye-ree'-nee) is a very large Main belt asteroid. This stony asteroid contains also metallic iron- nickel. ...more on Wikipedia about "14 Irene"
15 Eunomia (ew-noh'-mee-a) is the 12th largest Main belt asteroid. It is also the largest member of the Eunomia family of asteroids. Like other true members of the family, it is composed of silicates and nickel- iron. It is light in colour. ...more on Wikipedia about "15 Eunomia"
16 Psyche (sye'-kee) is the 13th-largest Main belt asteroid, measuring 250 kilometers in diameter. ...more on Wikipedia about "16 Psyche"
17 Thetis (thee'-tis) is a large Main belt asteroid. It is a S-type asteroid, so it has a relatively bright surface and stony silicate and metallic iron- nickel composition. ...more on Wikipedia about "17 Thetis"
18 Melpomene (mel-pom'-a-nee) is a large, bright Main belt asteroid. It is composed of silicates and metals. ...more on Wikipedia about "18 Melpomene"
2 Pallas (pal'-us, Greek Παλλάς) was the second asteroid discovered, following 1 Ceres. It was found and named by H. Wilhelm Olbers on March 28, 1802. It is estimated that it contains 9% of the mass of the entire asteroid belt. ...more on Wikipedia about "2 Pallas"
22 Kalliope (ka-lye'-a-pee) is a very large main belt asteroid discovered by J. R. Hind on November 16, 1852. It is named after Calliope, the Greek Muse of epic poetry. ...more on Wikipedia about "22 Kalliope"
23 Thalia (tha-'lye-a) is a large main belt asteroid. ...more on Wikipedia about "23 Thalia"
24 Themis (thee'-mis, them'-is) is one of the largest Main belt asteroids. It is also the largest member of Themistian asteroid family. ...more on Wikipedia about "24 Themis"
26 Proserpina (proh-sur'-pi-na) is a Main belt asteroid. ...more on Wikipedia about "26 Proserpina"
27 Euterpe (ew-tur'-pee, ) is a large Main belt asteroid. ...more on Wikipedia about "27 Euterpe"
29 Amphitrite (am'-fi-trye'-tee) is one of the largest Main belt asteroids. It has a relatively bright surface and a composition of silicates rock and iron- nickel metals. ...more on Wikipedia about "29 Amphitrite"
30 Urania (ew-ray'-nee-a) is a large Main belt asteroid. ...more on Wikipedia about "30 Urania"
31 Euphrosyne (ew-fros'-i-nee or ew-froz'-i-nee) is one of the largest main belt asteroids. ...more on Wikipedia about "31 Euphrosyne"
33 Polyhymnia (pol'-ee-him'-nee-a) is a main belt asteroid. ...more on Wikipedia about "33 Polyhymnia"
34 Circe (sur'-see) is a large, very dark main belt asteroid. ...more on Wikipedia about "34 Circe"
35 Leukothea (lew-koth'-ee-a) is a large, dark main belt asteroid. ...more on Wikipedia about "35 Leukothea"
36 Atalante (at'-a-lan'-tee) is a large, dark main belt asteroid. ...more on Wikipedia about "36 Atalante"
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38 Leda (lee'-da) is a large, dark main belt asteroid. ...more on Wikipedia about "38 Leda"
40 Harmonia (har-moh'-nee-a) is a large main belt asteroid. ...more on Wikipedia about "40 Harmonia"
41 Daphne (daf'-nee) is a large Main belt asteroid. This dark-surfaced body is likely composed of primitive carbonaceous chondrites. ...more on Wikipedia about "41 Daphne"
43 Ariadne (air'-ee-ad'-nee) is a fairly large and bright main belt asteroid. It is also a member of the Flora asteroid family. ...more on Wikipedia about "43 Ariadne" I wish I had a shortopedia.
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