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4196 P-L. Discovered 1960 Sept. 24 by C. J. van Houten and I. van Houten-Groeneveld at Palomar.
Epimetheus, the brother of Prometheus {see planet (1809)}, opened the Pandora {see planet (55)} box, which contained all the illnesses and ailments of mankind. (M 3935)
The name Epimetheus has also been given to the satellite Saturn XI, discovered 1980 by the Voyager 1 spacecraft.
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(2003). (1810) Epimetheus. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1811
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