Wednesday 31 August 2016

(3361) Orpheus, acting at the right time

(3361) Orpheus is an apollo asteroid discovered in April of 1982.

The orbit is located between Venus/Earth-Moon and Mars. It has a perihelion of 0.81 AU and an aphelion of 1.60 AU. The semimajor axis is at 1.20 AU. It has an orbital period of 1 year and 120 days. It has an inclination of 2.7º.
 
It passed close to Earth in November of 1933, November of 1937, November of 1941, December of 1945, December of 1945, December of 1949, March of 1970, April of 1974, April of 1978, April of 1982, April of 1986, March of 1990, December of 2009, December of 2013 and November of 2017. It has a diameter of about 300 m.

Orbital resonance:
6:13 with Venus (99.8)
3:4 with Earth-Moon (99.8)
17:12 with Mars (99.8)
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23:7 with Juno (99.8)
15:4 with Psyche (99.8)



Greek mythology
 

Orpheus, son of Calliope and the king of Thrace, was a great poet and musician. The melodies that came out of his lyre were so beautiful that they melted with stones, trees and wild animals.

Orpheus was married with the beautiful Eurydice, whom shortly after getting married, was fatally stung by a poisonous snake that she accidentally stepped on.
 

To bring her back to life, Orpheus descended into the world of the dead and asked Hades to set her free. He sang a melody so beautiful that Hades could not resist.

He agreed to let Eurydice return, but on the condition that he did not look at her until they had completely abandoned the world of the dead. Orpheus led his wife guiding her with the notes of his lyre through the paths of the underground world. However, when he had left, but she still was not (although it was almost out), he could not resist and turned to look at her, which vanished with a heart-rending cry.


(3361) Orpheus is related with the development of intimate relationships in which physical attraction and desire gradually gain strength, and in which there are also unique moments of physical proximity oriented to the first kiss, in which above all, each one has to evaluate their feelings and those of the other person, to decide if it is the right moment (6:13 resonance with Venus).


However, despite feeling that everything is adequate, performing the final movement involves acting decisively (3:4 resonance with the Earth-Moon system).
 


Remaining half-done

This are relationships with a lot of potential, but there is a risk of remaining half-done if the opportunity is not used due to doubts or inhibitions; or on the contrary, if one acts impulsively, without the necessary patience to wait for the other person to feel the same.


"Project Almanac" (2014) [1]

"Project Almanac" (2014) [2]

An impulsive behavior when the other person is not ready yet, could lead to a rejection or disappointment, and consequently, loss of hope and faith in the relationship.

"Project Almanac" (2014) [3]

If the relationship gets complicated or difficulties arise, (3361) Orpheus can also require decisive actions through the difficult path, in which the lunar affection manifests itself through a communication with strong emotional friction and also accompanied by physical contact in solid postures, how to hug or hold the other person with both hands (3:4 resonance with the Earth-Moon system).

"Project Almanac" (2014) [4]

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (2009)
(3361) Orpheus - (1862) Apollo
 
Sofía Black D’Elia, actress of the movie “Project Almanac” (2014), has Orpheus in Capricorn (12th Moon-Node House), in conjuction with Uranus and Neptune, and in trine with Jupiter in Virgo (4
th Moon-Node House).

Jonny Weston, actor of the movie “Project Almanac” (2014), has Orpheus in Taurus (11
th Moon-Node House), in opposition to Pluto in Scorpio (5th Moon-Node House), and in trine with Neptune in Capricorn (3th Moon-Node House) and in trine with the Black Moon in Virgo (7th Moon-Node House).