Uni, Etruscan mythology for the object (55637) 2002 UX25

On September 1, 2025, the classical Kuiper belt object (55637) 2002 UX25 was officially named (55637) Uni.

 

"Uni is the Etruscan goddess of love and fertility. She is one of the three main gods of the pantheon. The satellite (55637) Uni I is named for Uni's husband, the sky god Tinia." (WGSBN Bull. 5, #20, 6) 

 

In Etruscan mythology, Uni was the supreme goddess, equivalent to Hera in Greek mythology and Juno in Roman mythology. With her husband Tinia (equivalent to the Greek Zeus and the Roman Jupiter), Uni conceived Hercle, equivalent to the Greek Heracles and the Roman Hercules.

 

The most relevant aspect of this mythology is the bond between Uni and Tinia. Thus, the proper names Uni and Tinia are less important to its definition than the bond between them. That is, 'wife of Tinia' (= Uni); 'husband of Uni' (= Tinia).

(55637) 2002 UX25 [Uni], identification link

(55637) 2002 UX25 [Uni] is a classical Kuiper belt discovered in October of 2002. It has a perihelion of 36.8 AU and an aphelion of 48.9 AU. There are prediscovery images back to December and October of 2001, October of 1996, October of 1993 and October of 1991. It has an inclination of 19.4º.

A moon of the object 2002 UX25 [Uni], with a diameter of about 200 km, was discovered in August of 2005.


Web 3.0

The object 2002 UX25 [Uni] is related with the management of data bases and all type of identification links, like in the movies "Bourne Identity" (2002), "K-Pax" (2001), "Treasure Planet" (2002), "The Island" (2005) and "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991).
  

"Serendipity" (2001)

The aim of the object 2002 UX25 [Uni] is to establish a link between two elements, like a determined person with his name, address, or other personal data, like his horoscope. Also can be between a fixed place with its position in the map or GPS coordinates; or a web page with its IP address. Another example is the precovery process during the identification of the orbit of a new object in the Solar System.

Lumines (PSP, 2005)