233 Asterope
This minor planet is named after Sterope or Asterope, one of the Pleiades of Greek myth. These seven sisters (Maia, Electra, Taygete, Alcyone, Celaeno, Sterope, and Merope), daughters of Atlas and Pleione, are most commonly known as the namesakes for the brightest members of the Pleiades star cluster. The symbol is a small Greek letter Sigma (Σ), between two circular hemispheres representing the sisters hanging between heaven and earth. |
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