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**79 Eurynome**
Orbital characteristics ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}
Orbit type	Main belt
Semimajor axis	2.445 AU
Perihelion distance	1.974 AU
Aphelion distance	2.915 AU
Orbital period	3.82 years
Inclination	4.62�
Eccentricity	0.192
Physical characteristics ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}
Diameter	66.5 km
Rotation period ^{3 (http://charlie.psi.edu/pds/)}	5.978 hours
Spectral class	S
Abs. magnitude	7.96
Albedo ^{4 (http://dorothy.as.arizona.edu/DSN/IRAS/index_iras.html)}	0.262
History ^{2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html)}
Discoverer	J. C. Watson, 1863

79 Eurynome is a quite large and bright main belt asteroid composed of nickel-iron metals and silicate rocks.

Eurynome was discovered by J. C. Watson on September 14, 1863. It was his first asteroid discovery. It is named after one of the many Eurynomes in Greek mythology.

Categories: Astronomy stubs | Main Belt asteroids

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Eurynome (129 words)
	Eurynome war nach einer wahrscheinlich pelasgischen und vorgriechischen Überlieferung die weibliche Urgottheit.
	Sie rieb den Händen den Wind und formte daraus Urschlange Ophion mit der sich sich dann Eurynome legte daraufhin das Weltei um welches Ophion ringelte und dadurch zerbrach.
	In der griechischen Mythologie gibt es eine weitere Eurynome - die Okeanide die mit Zeus Mutter der drei Chariten wurde.

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