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1989 BB1. Discovered 1989 Jan. 30 by C. S. Shoemaker and E. M. Shoemaker at Palomar.
A noble Myrmidon fighter, Epeigeus was a son of Agakles. Before the Trojan War, he had ruled in the flourishing town of Boudeion, but there he slew a kinsman. As a suppliant to Peleus and Thetis {see planet (17)}, he was enlisted along with Achilles {see planet (588)} to make war against the Trojans. At Troy he was killed when Hector {see planet (624)} hit him upon the crest of his helmet with a great stone. (M 25443)
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(2003). (5259) Epeigeus. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5085
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