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1973 EA. Discovered 1973 Mar. 6 by C. T. Kowal at Palomar.
Named for the Phrygian king supposed to have the gift of transforming all that he touched to gold. Although he had chosen this power as a reward for kind treatment of his captive, Silenus, he soon realized his folly and was relieved of his power by bathing in the Pactolus River. (M 4237)
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(2003). (1981) Midas. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1982
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