Hermes, Greek God and Asteroid 69230 Hermes - Potsdam, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 52° 23.732 E 013° 01.557
33U E 365684 N 5806865
A statue of Greek god Hermes in a park in Potsdam, Germany
Waymark Code: WM101X5
Location: Brandenburg, Germany
Date Posted: 02/09/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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A marble statue of Greek god Hermes, distinguished by his winged helmet, is part of the gardens of Charlottenhof Palace in Potsdam, Germany.

In Greek mythology, Hermes was the messenger of the gods, a son of Zeus and the Pleiad Maia. He was the god of trade, heraldry, merchants, commerce, roads, thieves, trickery, sports, travelers.

69230 Hermes is a near earth asteroid that was discovered on October 28, 1937 by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth, when it passed earth in just 1.5 time the distance from the Earth to the Moon.

69230 Hermes is a binary system, consisting of two asteroids circling a joint mass-center.

Planet Mercury is named after Hermes' Roman equivalent, the Roman god Mercury.

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