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WALKURE
Walkure, asteroid 877 (the 877th asteroid to be discovered, on September 13, 1915),
is approximately 27 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 3.9 years.
Walkure was named after the maidens in Scandinavian mythology who escorted fallen
warriors to Valhalla. J. Lee Lehman asserts that the pattern represented by this asteroid
is that of “enjoining the battle, without actually engaging in the fighting.”
Sources:
Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis
Horwood Limited, 1988.
Lehman, J. Lee. The Ultimate Asteroid Book. West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1988.
Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names. London: Routledge, 1988.
Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.
WAR TIME
During World Wars I and II, many countries, including the United States, adopted
daylight savings time on a year-round basis to provide a longer workday to meet the
increased demands of wartime production. When horoscopes are cast for individuals
born during war years, it is thus necessary to subtract one hour to obtain standard
time. For natives of the United Kingdom born during WWII, the clocks were two
hours ahead of standard time in the summer (this was termed double summer time).
WATER BEARER
The Water Bearer is a popular name for the sign Aquarius.
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