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Discovered 1855 Apr. 6 by J. Chacornac at Paris.
Named for the enchantress, daughter of the Sun, celebrated for her knowledge of magic and venomous herbs. Circe changed the companions of Odysseus {see planet (1143)} into pigs. She had no influence on Odysseus because Hermes protected him. Odysseus lived a year with Circe, his friends were retransformed into men. (H 6)
The planet was named by the members of Paris observatory.
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(2003). (34) Circe. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_35
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