Wednesday 26 November 2014

(130) Elektra, ability to place the body in a secure position, which at the same time allows to react quickly to any attack

(130) Elektra is a main belt asteroid (outer zone II) discovered in February of 1873.

The orbit is located at th outer zone of the main belt. It has a perihelion of 2.47 AU and an aphelion of 3.77 AU. The semimajor axis is at 3.12 AU. It has an orbital period of 5 years and 189 days. It has an inclination of 22.9º (semioctile 22º30', 0º22' orb)
. It has a diameter of about 182 km.

Two satellites, of about 5 and 7 km, were discovered in August 2003 and December 2014.

Stellar occultation occurred in April 2008. Photometric observations were made in the year 1987.

"The Last of Us" (PS3, 2013)
Orbital resonance:
16:3 with Saturn (99.9)
15:7 with Jupiter (99.7)
2:11 with Earth-Moon (99.7)
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5:6 with Ceres (99.8)
5:6 with Pallas (99.6)
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7:9 with Eunomia (99.9
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Greek mythology

Electra was the daughter of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, and his wife Clytemnestra. She had two sisters, Iphigenia and Chrysothemis, and one brother, Orestes.

After ten years of war in Troy, Agamemnon returned to Mycenae with Kassandra and his two twin sons, but was killed by Clytemnestra and Aegisthus, her lover. With the help of the wet nurse Arsínoe, Electra saved her younger brother --who was then a young kid-- and took him to Mount Parnassus, in Fanote, where she gived him to King Strophius for his care.

When Orestes turned twenty, the Delphic oracle suggested that he should return and avenge his father's death.

Orestes and Electra met at Agamemnon's tomb, where they agreed to revenge. With the help of Pylades, son of King Strophius, and accompanied by Electra, Orestes killed his mother and her lover.

"The Last of Us" (PS3, 2013)

The asteroid Elektra is related with the ability to place the body in a secure position, which at the same time allows to react quickly to any attack.

"The Last of Us" (PS3, 2013)

Ashley Johnson, voice actress of the video game "The Last of Us" (PS3, 2013), has Elektra in Virgo (10th Moon-Node House), in conjunction with Mercury --which is in conjunction with Venus--; and in trine/sextile with the Crossing Axis of Age Progressions (Sign Horoscope) in Taurus/Scorpio (2nd/8th Moon-Node Houses).

(580) Selene, reciprocal connection

(580) Selene is a main belt asteroid discovered in December of 1905. It was spotted without being identified in september of 1950.

It has a perihelion of 2.96 AU and an aphelion of 3.49 AU. The semimajor axis is at 3.23 AU. It has an orbital period of 5 years and 295 days. It has an inclination of 3.6º.


Orbital resonance:
2:19 with Venus (99.4%)
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5:8 with Vesta (99.9%)
3:4 with Juno (99.8%)
12:11 with Cybele (99.8%)



Greek mythology

The etymology of Selene is connected to the word 'selas', which means 'light'; she was the goddess of the full moon and was represented as a woman dressed in tunics and with a crescent on her head, carrying a torch. She drove a cart of silver pulled by a pair of white horses or oxens.

Selene was known for its romance with the beautiful mortal Endymion. Selene saw him from the top and slipped from heaven to earth to have a passionate relationship with him.

Endimion asked Zeus to grant him the eternal sleep and the ability to sleep with open eyes, so he could be able to contemplate the moon. All the nights, Selene kissed him on his lips, while he slept with open eyes. From this love fifty children were born.

In the next video there is eye contact between Edward and Bella, that even continues when his fellow class initiates a conversation with her:

"Twilight" (2008)

(580) Selene is related with reciprocal connection that is established between two individuals through eye contact, even if there is a crowd of people in between. In japanese mangas-animes, this phenomenon is emphasized by two circles that surround the heads of the two individuals connected, so that everything that it is outside of these, appears in gray or in color dimmed.

"Disturbia" (2007)

Tuesday 25 November 2014

(444) Gyptis, body hydration

(444) Gyptis is a main belt asteroid discovered in March of 1899. It was spotted without being identified in april of 1950.

It has a perihelion of 2.28 AU and an aphelion of 3.25 AU. The semimajor axis is at 2.76 AU. It has an orbital period of 4 years and 222 days. It has an inclination of 10.2º. It has a diameter of about
160 km. There are photometric observations in the years 1979 and 2004. There are stelar occultations in October of 2008 and February of 2008.
 
Orbital resonance:
18:7 with Jupiter (99.9%)
2:15 with Venus (99.9%)
9:22 with Mars (99.7%)
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1:1 with Ceres-Pallas (99.9%)



Botany

Gyptis is a genus of plants belonging to the family Asteraceae, which is characterised by having only one disc and petals white, slightly yellowish or with shades of pink or purple.

(444) Gyptis is related with body hydration, through the intake of liquids, or indirectly, through the application of moisturizing creams or taking water baths.

Thursday 13 November 2014

(2577) Litva, the preliminary handling and treatment for preservation, just after the prey is hunted

(2577) Litva is a hungarian asteroid discovered in March of 1975. It was spotted without being identified in november of 1934, may of 1954 and september of 1976.

The orbit is between Mars and the inner main belt. It has a perihelion of 1.64 AU and an aphelion of 2.16 AU. The semimajor axis is at 1.90 AU. It has an orbital period of 2 years and 230 days. It has an inclination of  22.9º (semioctile, 0º24' orb).


It has two satellites discovered in February of 2009 and June of 2012 (announced in December of 2013).

Orbital resonance:
5:7 with Mars (99.8%)
8:21 with Earth-Moon (99.8%)
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7:4 with Ceres-Pallas (99.9%)
18:11 with Eunomia (99.8%)



European country

Lithuania does not have high mountains, is a country of plains and hills, with plenty of forests, lakes and wetlands.


Formerly almost the whole territory of current Lithuania was covered with forests. Now,  nearly one third of the surface of the country is cover. The forest vegetation of Lithuania is very diverse: oaks with millennia of age, fresh and clean pine forests, white trunks of birch. They are dense forests in which abound wild boar, goats, deer, gray foxes, hares, martens and other animals. During the spring, the song of nightingales, finches and thrushes are hear.

(2577) Litva is related with the preliminary handling and treatment for preservation, just after the prey is hunted.

Friday 7 November 2014

(136818) Selqet, small details in an object, that lead to a totally new conception of its meaning

(136818) Selqet is an aten asteroid discovered in June of 1997.

It has a perihelion of 0.61 AU and an aphelion of 1.26 AU. The semimajor axis is at 0.93 AU. It has an orbital period of 332 days. It has an inclination of  12.7º. [uncertainty=2; H=19.1]


Orbital resonance:
11:10 with Earth-Moon (99.9%)
 


Egyptian mythology

Selqet was the goddess scorpion. Offered special protection to children and pregnant women in front of poisonous animals. Also protected to Ra, each night, during its journey through the underground world, especially in front of unexpected dangers, such as the attacks of the serpent Apofis.

"Uncharted" (PS3, 2007)

Many dangerous animals and insects are camouflaged in the natural environment and it is difficult to recognize them. What at first seemed to be a stone, a sheet or a branch, becomes another thing by looking from close approach to see the details.

(136818) Selqet is related to the small details in an object, that lead to a totally new conception of its meaning.

"In the Valley of Elah" (2007)

Parthenope in Greek mythology

Parthenope was a very beautiful woman, but Aphrodite transformed her into a mermaid.


The legend tells that Odysseus, venturing into a zone of sirens, ordered to his crew --according to Council of Circe-- to clog the ears with wax to prevent their influence. He did not clogged his ears to be able to enjoy the songs, but asked his crew to tie him to the mast. Parthenope, failing to seduce Odysseus with her songs, threw her self to the sea and drowned. The waves dragged up her body to the shore of the beach, where it was buried with multiple honours.

Tuesday 4 November 2014

(21) Lutetia, resources distribution networks

(21) Lutetia is a main belt asteroid discovered in November of 1852.

It has a perihelion of 2.03 AU and an aphelion of 2.83 AU. The semimajor axis is at 2.43 AU. It has an orbital period of 3 years and 292 days. It has an inclination of   3.0º. It has a diameter of about 100 km.


It was observed by the spacecraft Rosetta in July of 2010.

Orbital resonance:
5:19 with Earth-Moon (99.9%)


Lutetia was the Latin name of the city that stood where Paris was later built. An aqueduct, 26 km in length, with a flow rate estimated at 2000 cubic meters a day, provided the city with spring water collected from several points.


(21) Lutetia is related with the distribution networks of water, gas, electricity and lighting, along the city and in the interior of a private house.


The importation, distribution and transportation of resources, can be very complex, according to the stages of modification of raw materials, manufacturing, packaging, acquisition at the points of sale and storage in private house; followed by the selective collection of trash and rubbish.

(164294) 2004 XZ130, getting confortable

(164294) 2004 XZ130 is an atira asteroid discovered in December of 2004.

The orbit is between the perihelio of Mercury and the Earh-Moon system. It has a perihelion of 0.33 AU and an aphelion of 0.89 AU. The semimajor axis is at 0.61 AU. It has an orbital period of 178 days. It has an inclination of 2.9º.


Orbital resonance:
5:4 with Venus (99.5%)
 

(164294) 2004 XZ130 is related with the ability to modify the physical environment or the body position to feel more comfortable and at ease. For example, sleeping on a sofa or choosing the clothes more comfortable to practise sport (5:4 resonance with Venus).