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Discovered 1879 May 21 by J. Palisa at Pola.
Named for the wife of Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians and mother of Nausicaa {see planet(192)}. Arete is also the name for the goddess of virtue. (H 24)
Named by the Berlin astronomers — see the remarks to planet(192).
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(2003). (197) Arete. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_198
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