14 Irene

14 Irene (eye-ree'-nee) is a very large Main belt asteroid. This stony asteroid contains also metallic iron-nickel.

It was discovered by J. R. Hind on May 19, 1851 and named after Eirene, a personification of peace in Greek mythology, one of the Horae, daughter of Jupiter and Themis. The name was suggested by Sir John Herschel. Hind wrote,

You will readily discover that this name [...] has some relation to this event (the Great Industrial Exhibition) which is now filling our metropolis [London] with the talent of all civilised nations, with those of Peace, the productions of Art and Science, in which all mankind must feel an interest.

The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in the Crystal Palace of Hyde Park, London ran from May 1 until October 18, 1851.

The fairly flat lightcurve indicates a spherical object. There have been four reported stellar occultation events by Irene.