Lucretius Carus

(1989 SL1 )
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NOW @ 7 VIR 22
FOUND @ 19 ARI 44
 
Inclination: 4.721
Eccentricity: 0.055
Period: 3.31 years
AU 2.221
Type: 0000

Discovery Chart

26.9.1989 05:03 La Silla 70w44 29s15 observations 1


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Named for the Latin philosopher and poet Titus Lucretius Carus. He was born around 90 B.C., probably in Rome, and he is known from his De rerum natura, a long poem written in Latin hexameters. In this he expounds on the physical theory of the Greek philosopher Epicurus {see planet  (5954)}, of whom he speaks with great admiration. The third part of the poem deals with atomic structure and the mortality of the soul, the latter with the famous words ‘Death means nothing to us’. (M 25445) _ _.


Discovered on 26-9-1989 in La Silla by Elst, E. W.

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