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Antiope (minor planet designation: 90 Antiope) is a double asteroid in the outer asteroid belt. It was discovered on October 1, 1866, by Robert Luther. In 2000, it was found to consist of two almost-equally-sized bodies orbiting each other. At average diameters of about 88 km and 84 km, both components are among the 500 largest asteroids. Antiope is a member of the Themis family of asteroids that share similar orbital elements.
This was the name of Wonder Woman’s aunt. She was the general of the Amazonian army.
ωψ or οψ (pronounced "ops") in ancient Greek has also the meaning of the looking of a face (όψις (opsis)) and also the meaning of the "eye". So the meaning of "Anti-ope" is "she who looks at the other (opposite) side" or "she who her face is not shown because she has her face turned to the other (opposite) side".
Most likely pronounced an-TEE-oh-pee.
Actually it's an-TIE-o-pee.
Antiope was used as a name for the dark -the other- side of the moon.

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