(212) Medea, assistant

(212) Medea is a main belt asteroid discovered in February of 1880. It has a perihelion of 2.79 AU and an aphelion of 3.45 AU. The semimajor axis is at 3.12 AU (near the 11:5 mean motion resonance with Jupiter). It has an inclination of 4.3º. In the year 1987 there was an importan photometric observation.


Greek Mythology

Medea was an enchantress who married Jason and used her magic powers and advice to assist him. Thanks to her, Jason (leader of the Argonauts) obtained the Golden Fleece from her father, King Aeëtes of Colchis.

"Homeland" (TV series, 2nd Season; 2012)

Zone of proximal development
 
The zone of proximal development is a concept that defined Vygotski in the years just after the discovery of (134340) Pluto and the rediscovery of (212) Medea in 1930, and that had major implications in the evolutionary vision of intelligence from the stand point of the learning potential of the student. It refers to the tasks that a student still cannot do alone, but can be done under the guidance of a professor or a more advanced companion.

The main characteristic of (212) Medea is the combination of two factors: first, the knowledge and experience on the task at hand; and second, a deep knowledge on both ends of the polarity individual work and team work, which allows you to distinguish very clearly when it is really necessary to take part, so that the autonomy is maximized.

(212) Medea is related with the help or assistance in three types of situations: (1) learning or training, (2) evaluation or review, and (3) tasks that can only be done between two people.

"Taken 2" (2012)

(5370) Taranis, threatening material objects

(5370) Taranis is a centaur in 2:1 resonance with Jupiter, discovered in September of 1986. Its orbit is between Earth-Mars and Jupiter. It has a perihelion of 1.21 AU and an aphelion of 5.44 AU. The semimajor axis is at 3.33 AU. It has a diameter of about 3.6 km. It has an inclination of 19.0º.

(5370) Taranis was discovered in the months following the nuclear disaster of Chernobyl, ocurred in April of 1986:

"The Chernobyl disaster is the worst nuclear power plant accident in history in terms of cost and resulting deaths, and is one of only two classified as a level 7 event (the maximum classification) on the International Nuclear Event Scale (the other being the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011).

Immediately after the accident, the greater concern focused in the radioactive iodine, with a half-life of eight days. To date 2011, concerns are focused on the contamination of ground with strontium-90 and cesium-137, with half-lives of about 30 years. The highest levels of cesium-137 were found in the superficial layers of the ground, where they are absorbed by plants, insects and fungi, entering in the food chain." (Wikipedia: Chernobyl disaster)

 
Celtic mythology

Taranis was the Gaulish god of thunder (Irish 'torann' and Gallic 'Taran'), especially worshiped in the northwest of the Iberian peninsula (Asturias). His symbols were the wheel and the thunderbolt.

"A yang line develops below two yin lines and presses upward forcibly.  This movement is so violent that it arouses terror. It is symbolized by thunder,  which bursts forth from the earth and by its shock causes fear and trembling." (hexagram 51 of I-Ching)

Threatening material objects

(5370) Taranis is related with threatening material objects, that cause restlessness, fear or terror.

"Open Water" (2004)

Intense faith even in adverse material circumstances

On the other hand, (5370) Taranis is also able to develop a strong faith, that is not supported by any tangible circumstance of the environment, like the leap of faith at the end of the movie "Labyrinth" (1986). 

"When a man has learned within his heart what fear and trembling mean, he is safeguarded against any terror produced by outside influences. Let the thunder roll and spread terror a hundred miles around: he remains so composed and reverent in spirit that the sacrificial rite is not interrupted. This is the spirit that must animate leaders and rulers of men— a profound inner seriousness from which all terrors glance off harmlessly." (Judgement of hexagram 51 of I-Ching) 

Youtube: Theme of "Friday, the 13th" (2009)  

(306367) Nut, the transition point between the storm and the rainbow

(306367) Nut is an apollo asteroid discovered in October of 1960. However, after its discovery, it was not observed again until September 1999. It was officially named in April 2012.
 
The orbit is between Mercury-Venus and Jupiter, from which it forms an orbital piercing towards the main belt. It has a perihelion of 0.65 AU and an aphelion of 4.41 AU. The semimajor axis is at 2.53 AU. It has an orbital period of 4 years and 10 days. It has an inclination of 3.8º.

Orbital resonance:
7:15 with Mars (%100.0)
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8:7 with Ceres (%100.0)
9:10 with Vesta (99.9)
13:12 with Juno (99.9)
18:13 with Hygiea (99.9)

 
Egyptian mythology

Nut was the goddess of heaven, creator of the universe and the stars. It was the protector of the dead, who came to her for food and protection; She gave to the deceased the faculty of rebirth.

In the sarcophagi she was represented as protecting the deceased with outstretched wings; or inside it, as a women with their raised arms, helping them to be reborn in the Beyond; or as a naked woman, with the arched body by way of celestial vault, clothed with stars. (Wikipedia)

"Dragon Ball Z Kai" (2009)

(306367) Nut is related with the transition point between stages, when starting new life just after the resolution of a difficult situation, like at the beginning of the manga-anime "Dragon Ball Z Kai" (2009) or at the end of the video games "Metal Gear Solid" (PSX, 1999) and "Tomb Raider" (2013), or in the movies "The Bourne Identity" (2002) and "The Bourne Ultimatum" (2007).

"Divergent" (2014)

(20461) Dioretsa, select from the inventory

(20461) Dioretsa is a damocloid object discovered in June of 1999. The orbit is between the main asteroids belt and Kuiper belt. It has a perihelion of 2.4 AU and an aphelion of 45.3 AU. There is a prediscovery image back to June of 1998. It has an inclination of 160.4º (180-160.4º=19.6º).

The name of (20461) Dioretsa is the word 'asteroid' spelled backwards to reflect its retrograde movement, which is related with autonomy and self-contained.

With (20461) Dioretsa, the nourishment of the main asteroids belt has to be understood in the context of the high artificial intelligence of the Kuiper belt:

(83982) Crantor in the movie Coraline" (2009)

Management of computer RAM memory

"Random-access memory (RAM) is a form of computer data storage. A random-access device allows stored data to be accessed directly in any random order. In contrast, other data storage media such as hard disks, CDs, DVDs and magnetic tape, as well as early primary memory types such as drum memory, read and write data only in a predetermined order, consecutively, because of mechanical design limitations. Therefore, the time to access a given data location varies significantly depending on its physical location." (Wikipedia: Random-access memory)

Although RAM memory is very fast, it has a very limited size, which implies that it has to be priorized.

 

"Computer Basics | What is RAM memory?"

 Dave Xiang - Youtube

 

Choose what to take from your inventory when there are limitations of space   In the video game "Resident Evil" (PSX, 1996), the carrying capacity of the player is limited depending on the character selected; the items that the player does not wish to carry at the moment can be stored into an item box to be retrieved for later use. The video game "Metal Gear Solid" (PSX, 1999), is based in similar use of items.     

"Metal Gear Solid 3: Sneak Eater" (PS2, 2004)

(4) Vesta, enhaced focus of attention

(4) Vesta is a main belt asteroid discovered in March of 1807. It has a perihelion of 2.15 AU and an aphelion of 2.57 AU. The semimajor axis is at 2.36 AU. It has a diameter of 525 km. There are important observations in the years 1880-1882, 1909, 1966, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2001, and especially, between August of 2011 and May of 2012.


Roman mythology 

Vesta was named after the virgin goddess of sacred fire of home and hearth.

The main quality of (4) Vesta is her capability to centre the focus of attention, even though for a brief moment, like when a basketball player bowl ball to the basket after a fast movement through field or when a photografic camera is pointed (1st House example).

"When a Stranger Calls" (2006)

Obviously, there is quite a lot of difference if the element on which is (4) Vesta is masculine (fire-air) or feminine (earth-water). The call forth of a reminisce, for example, requires a much more long and wide attention (Cancer sign example).

(153) Hilda, strive to gain the trust from others

(153) Hilda is a hilda asteroid discovered in November of 1875. It was spotted without being identified in april of 1935.

The orbit is located between the outter region of the main belt (Cybele) and Jupiter. It has a perihelion of 3.42 AU and an aphelion of 4.52 AU. The semimajor axis is at 3.97 AU. It has an orbital period of 7 years and 336 days. It has an inclination of   7.8º. It has a diametrer of about 170 km.

In December of 2002, this asteroid occulted a star.

Orbital resonance:
3:2 with Jupiter (99.8%)

 
Nordic mythology

Hilda was one of the valkyrias. She had the power to revive the dead from the battlefield, thus maintaining the constant struggle between Hedin and Högni.

(153) Hilda combines the personal view point (Cybele region) with the tempting food (area of the orbital piercing from Jupiter toward the main belt).

However, initially there are doubts or mistrust with regard to accept as valid certain source of nourish (food, person, relationship or work), and must insist and find ways to prove the contrary to overcome prejudice (3:2 resonance with Jupiter), like in the movies "Pure" (2002) and "Changing Lanes" (2002).