Epona

(1986 WA )
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NOW @ 12 GEM 14
FOUND @ 7 ARI 40
 
Inclination: 29.198
Eccentricity: 0.702
Period: 1.846 years
AU 1.505
Type: 1803

Discovery Chart

27.11.1986 03:44 Palomar 116w51 33n21 observations 1


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Named for the Gaulish goddess of horses and horseriders, specifically with respect to those on Palomar Mountain, where this object was discovered. The name derives from the ancient Indo-European word “Ekwos”, which gave among others the words Epos (in Gaulish), Hippos (in Greek) and Equus (in Latin). Horses have been long used by mankind in their conquest of new worlds, and there is hope that rockets with large “horsepower” will let us soon explore earth-crossing asteroids such as this one. (M 16443) _ _.


Discovered on 27-11-1986 in Palomar by Maury, A.

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