Focus On: (57) Mnemosyne

Basics

Class: S-type asteroid
Location: Main belt
Orbit length (approx): 5.60 years
Discovered: 22nd September 1859 (time unknown) from Düsseldorf by Robert Luther
Events at time of discovery:

• September 7 – Birth of Margaret Crosfield, British palaeontologist, geologist
• October 6 – Birth of Frank Seiberling, American inventor, co-founder of Goodyear
• October 16 – John Brown raids the Harpers Ferry Armory.
• October 20 – Birth of John Dewey, American philosopher, psychologist and educator
• November 24 – Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species.

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Naming information

Name origin: Greek Goddess of memory.
Mythology: In the Greek tradition, Mnemosyne is one of the Titans, the twelve divine children of the earth-goddess Gaia and the sky-god Uranus. She is also the mother of the nine Muses by her nephew Zeus.

Floor mosaic at the House of Mnemosyne in Antioch, dated 2nd-3rd century CE. The goddess places her hand on the back of a man's head, symbolically aiding his memory. Featured on Theoi.com.

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Astrological data

Discovery degree: 4+ Aries
Discovery Sabian: A Triangle With Wings
Discovery nodal signature: Libra-Taurus
Estimated orbital resonances: Mars 5:13, Ceres 9:11, Jupiter 17:8, Chiron 9:1, Uranus 15:1
Discovery chart details: Sun opposite Sedna. Mnemosyne closely semi-square North Node. Mercury sextile Juno, Mars trine Pluto. Minor grand trine between Venus, Nessus and Asbolus.

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Summary and references

May signify recall^[1], remembrance^[2] and, perhaps, their roles in creative work and transcendence.

References:
1) Martha Lang-Wescott: Basic Resources
2) Kirsti Melto: Full Moon in Aquarius – July 24, 2021

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Noon discovery chart for asteroid (57) Mnemosyne, on 22nd September 1859 at Düsseldorf.