Albion, William Blake mythology for the object (15760) 1992 QB1

On January 31, 2018, the classical Kuiper belt object (15760) 1992 QB1 was officially named (15760) Albion: 

"The Ancient of Days" (William Blake, 1794),
binary quality, as a basis for the birth of Computer Age.

'Albion' is the Greek name with which the island of Great Britain was originally known. The term derives from the Latin 'albus', which means 'white', in allusion to the color of the stones of the White Cliffs of Dover, the first thing that is seen of the islands when crossing the English Channel from France.

In the creation mythology of William Blake (1757-1827), Albion is the island-dwelling primordial man who divided himself into the four Zoas (Urthona, Urizen, Luvah and Tharmas), each representing important aspects of human character.

The First Industrial Revolution (time in which William Blake lived) originated in England due to several factors: on one hand, the presence of a parliamentary monarchy based on the division of powers and individual freedom, with a sufficient level of legal guarantee for the private businessman; and on the other, the abundance of raw materials (especially coal, fuel for the steam engine) and the ability to import them through the maritime network (especially cotton from India, for textile manufacturing).

Coalbrookdale (1801), one of the places where the Industrial Revolution originated.

Ouroborus, mythology for classical Kuiper belt objects

The first object to confirm the Kuiper Belt existence was (15760) 1992 QB1 [Albion]. The discoverers of (15760) 1992 QB1 [Albion] wanted to call it Smiley, like the spy of John Le Carre.

According to dynamical systems theory, classical Kuiper belt objects are limit cycle attractors (40 AU).
 
Michael Coleman proposed the mythology of Ouroborus for classical Kuiper belt objects, which is a very appropriated idea, since the 1:22 resonance with Jupiter is located at 40.84 AU.

Naming of (136199) 2003 UB313 (Eris)

The mythological name of Eris was assigned to (136199) 2003 UB313 because its discovery created a great debate between astronomers about "planet" definition.

The discovery of (15760) 1992 QB1 [Albion] proved the existence of Kuiper Belt and brought on the disagreement of Pluto as a planet by some astronomers. Almost ten years later, the discovery of (136199) 2003 UB313 (Eris) made crucial the debate, and less than a month after the IAU resolution about planet definition, they decided to give the name 'Eris' to (136199) 2003 UB313 because of the debate than brought on its discovery.  

That is a meaningful synchronous event recognized by astronomers.

(15760) 1992 QB1 [Albion], systematic search

(15760) 1992 QB1 [Albion] is a classical Kuiper belt object discovered in August of 1992 (it was the first of its class to be discovered). It has a perihelion of 40.9 AU and an aphelion of 46.6 AU). It has an inclination of 2.2º. It has a diameter of about 160 km.

The computer's systematic search of (15760) 1992 QB1 [Albion] began five years before it was discovered, when new computers allowed enough processing speed and resolution. The systematic search by the computer, when checking the telescope data, is based on a sequential analysis that is repeated until the new object is discovered.

The main theme of (15760) 1992 QB1 [Albion] is a systematic search based in a 'sequencial true-false verification', like the PIN search in the movie "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" (1991), or the sequential search at the beginning of the movie "Aladdin" (Disney, 1992). This process is called 'limit cycle attractor' by dynamical systems theory.

In the year 1991 appeared the song "James Brown is Dead" (L.A. Style) with a strong rhythm basis, but also a repeating melody that simulates industrial machinery, like the song "We Need Freedom" (Antico). In the same year also appeared "Choice" (Triliton) and "It's Grim Up North" (The Jam), with the horn of a train as a symbol of forthcoming of repetitive mechanical.

Manufacturing of CDs ("Max Mix 11", 1991) [Spanish dubbing]