Dione

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NOW @ 4 SCO 55

FOUND @ 14 ARI 30

Inclination: 4.576

Eccentricity: 0.159

Period: 5.674 years

AU 3.181

Type: 0000

Discovery Chart

10.10.1868 00:00 Ann Arbor 24e45 59n26 observations 0

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Named for the mother of Aphrodite by Zeus {see planets (1388) and (5731)}. When Aphrodite was wounded by Diomedes {see planet (1437)}, Dione comforted her daughter. Dione foretold the death of Diomedes for daring to wage war against the immortals. Aphrodite is sometimes called Dione. (Z 87) _ _.

Discovered on 10-10-1868 in Ann Arbor by Watson, J. C.
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