161 Athor [SEP] named after
161 Athor
161 Athor is an M-type Main belt asteroid that was discovered by James Craig Watson on April 19, 1876, at the Detroit Observatory and named after Hathor, an Egyptian fertility goddess. An occultation by Athor was observed, on October 15, 2002, resulting in an estimated diameter of .
Photometric observations of the minor planet in 2010 gave a rotation period of with an amplitude of in magnitude. This result is consistent with previous determinations. The spectra is similar to that of carbonaceous chondrites, with
of night.
- 1865 Cerberus, discovered 1971 and Kerberos, a moon of Pluto, named 2013, both named for Cerberus, canine guardian of the underworld.
Bodies with similar names and the same referent Both asteroids.
- 26 Proserpina, discovered 1853 and 399 Persephone, discovered 1895, both named for Persephone, goddess of the underworld.
- 68 Leto, discovered 1861 and 639 Latona, discovered 1907. Named for Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis.
- 161 Athor, discovered 1876 and 2340