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Discovered 1903 Sept. 20 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.
Named for the impious and murderous queen of Judah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel (II Kings 8, 26; 11, 1–20). Athalia was the only woman who ever occupied the throne of either of the Hebrew kingdoms. (H 55)
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(2003). (515) Athalia. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_516
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