129 Antigone
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129 Antigone is a large main belt asteroid. Radar observations indicate that it is composed of almost pure nickel-iron. It and other similar asteroids probably originate from the core of a shattered Vesta-like planetesimal which had a differentiated interior. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on February 5, 1873 and named after Antigone, the Theban princess in Greek mythology.
In 1979 a possible satellite of Antigone was suggested based on lightcurve data 
A model constructed from these shows Antigone itself to be quite regularly shaped
Since 1985, a total of three stellar occultations by Antigone have been observed.
External links
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java) / Ephemeris
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