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Discovered 1873 Aug. 16 by J. C. Watson at Ann Arbor.
Named after a daughter of Hypseus, king of the Lapithae. She loved to hunt and wrestle with lions. Apollo {see planet (1862)} saw her wrestle with a lion and fell in love with her. He was the father of her two sons Aristaeus {see planet (2135)} and Idmon, the latter a famous seer. (Z 78)
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(2003). (133) Cyrene. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_134
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