577 Rhea is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named after Rhea, one of the Titans in Greek mythology. The name may have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1905 RH.
References
- ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ "577 Rhea (1905 RH)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
External links
- 577 Rhea at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 577 Rhea at the JPL Small-Body Database
