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Discovered 1896 Jan. 7 by A. Charlois at Nice.
Named for the goddess of flowers who married Zephyrus. Chloris was daughter of Amphion and Niobe {see planet (71)}. Some legends say she married Neleus, king of Pylos, was the mother of Nestor {see planet (659)}, eleven other sons, and one daughter. All her sons except Nestor were killed by Heracles {see planet (5143)}. (Z 60)
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(2003). (410) Chloris. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_411
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