Capys


Asteroid 189004, Capys, a Jupiter Trojan, was discovered on October 16, 1977 by C. J. van Houten and Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld on photographic plates taken by Tom Gehrels at Palomar Observatory near Pauma Valley, California. It has a period of 11 years, 320 days.

It was named for the paternal grandfather of the Trojan hero Aeneas. Someone named Capys also warned the Trojans against bringing the Trojan horse into the city.

According to Roman sources, in the Etruscan language the word "capys" meant "hawk" or "falcon" (or possibly "eagle" or "vulture").

Astrologically, Capys seems to mean having to do with birds of prey like eagles or hawks, or scavenger birds like vultures; falconry; warnings that go unheeded (to someone's sorrow); regard for distinguished ancestors or family.

The glyph for Capys is mine.



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