Kythera (minor planet designation: 570 Kythera) is a large, main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It was discovered in 1905 by German astronomer M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg, and was named after the Greek island of Kythira that is associated with Aphrodite. The object is a member of the Cybele asteroid group. References External links Cybele asteroids Kythera Kythera ST-type asteroids (Tholen) T-type asteroids (SMASS) 19050730