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Mnemosyne<br />

MNEMOSYNE<br />

Mnemosyne, asteroid 57 (<strong>the</strong> 57th asteroid to be discovered, on September 22, 1860),<br />

is approximately 116 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 5.5 years. It is<br />

named after <strong>the</strong> Greek goddess of memory, who was <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>r of <strong>the</strong> Muses. The<br />

location of Mnemosyne by sign and house indicates something about how one remembers.<br />

When involved in inharmonious aspects, this celestial body may indicate a poor<br />

memory or unpleasant memories.<br />

Sources:<br />

Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis<br />

Horwood Limited, 1988.<br />

Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names. London: Routledge, 1988.<br />

Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.<br />

MODERN PLANETS<br />

The expression “modern planets” refers to <strong>the</strong> planets beyond Saturn that were not<br />

discovered until <strong>the</strong> development of modern telescopes, namely Uranus, Neptune,<br />

and Pluto. Although technically not “planets,” some contemporary astrologers classify<br />

asteroids and Chiron as modern planets because <strong>the</strong>y were not discovered until <strong>the</strong><br />

development of astronomical telescopes.<br />

MODESTIA<br />

Modestia, asteroid 370 (<strong>the</strong> 370th asteroid to be discovered, on July 14, 1893), is<br />

approximately 44 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 3.5 years. Its<br />

name is a personified form of <strong>the</strong> Latin word for modesty. In a natal chart, Modestia’s<br />

location by sign and house indicates where one is most likely to be modest or experience<br />

modesty. When afflicted by inharmonious aspects, Modestia may show immodesty<br />

or false modesty. If prominent in a chart (e.g., conjunct <strong>the</strong> Sun or <strong>the</strong> ascendant),<br />

it may show an exceptionally modest person, or someone for whom <strong>the</strong> seeking<br />

of modesty and humility is a dominant life <strong>the</strong>me.<br />

Sources:<br />

Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis<br />

Horwood Limited, 1988.<br />

Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names. London: Routledge, 1988.<br />

Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.<br />

MODUS EQUALIS<br />

Modus equalis is <strong>the</strong> older term for what is now called <strong>the</strong> equal house system.<br />

MOIRA<br />

Moira, asteroid 638 (<strong>the</strong> 638th asteroid to be discovered, on May 5, 1907), is approximately<br />

41 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 4.5 years. Its name is<br />

[458] THE ASTROLOGY BOOK

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