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Discovered 1854 Mar. 1 by A. Marth at London.
Independently discovered 1854 Mar. 2 by N. R. Pogson at Oxford and Mar. 3 by J. Chacornac at Paris.
Named after an Oceanid, wife of Poseidon {see planet (4341)} and mother of Triton. (H 5)
Named by W. Bishop at whose private observatory the planet was discovered. The symbol used for Amphitrite 
in ancient times was a shell and a star.
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(2003). (29) Amphitrite. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_30
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