Achlys, Greek mythology for the plutino (208996) 2003 AZ84

On June 30, 2025, the plutino (208996) 2003 AZ84 was officially named: (208996) Achlys.

 

 

"Achlys is a personification of sorrow and grief described in the Greek epic poem, the Shield of Heracles. It is also used by Homer in the Iliad to describe the mist that covers the eyes of the dying." [WGSBN Bull. 5, #15, 16]

 

This mythology symbolizes the processes of psychological transformation that uncover hidden aspects by the most superficial layers of personality.

 

The plutino Achlys is part of the group of objects with their semi-major axis in 1:1 resonance with the planet Pluto (and therefore, also in 2:3 resonance with the planet Neptune). What distinguishes Achlys from other plutinos is its ability to evolve and develop through various stages that then integrate and unify (perihelion in 4:3 resonance with the planet Pluto); it also has the ability to very gradually redefine its personality (perihelion in 3:1 resonance with the dwarf planet Eris).

(208996) 2003 AZ84 [Achlys], crystal clear

(208996) 2003 AZ84 [Achlys] is a plutino discovered in January of 2003. It has a diameter of about 650 km. It has a perihelion of 32.3 AU and an aphelion of 46.5 AU. It has an inclination of 13.5º. In February of 2007 a satellite was discovered (about 70 km diameter). There are prediscovery images back to February of 2002, December of 2001 and March of 1996. The object 2003 AZ84 [Achlys] was numbered in March of 2009.

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While the planet Pluto gets in touch with the core of our highest self and destroys every thing that does not fit with its essential nature, the object 2003 AZ84 [Achlys] produces authenticity and transparency by restoring the equilibrium between form and contents, or between the inside and outside personality, like in the movies "Changing Lanes" (2002), "Ae Fond Kiss (Just a Kiss)" (2002), "Phone Booth" (2003), "Is Pure" (2002), "Virgin Territory" (2007), "Primal Fear" (1996), "The Crucible" (1996), or "Atonement" (2007).