Asterope

Asterope can refer to:

In Greek mythology:
- Asterope (Hesperide), a Hesperide
- Sterope (Pleiad), one of the Pleiades
  - Asterope (star), one of the stars in the Pleiades cluster, named for the mythical figure
- Hesperia, the wife or desired lover of Aesacus and daughter of Cebren
- Asterope, mother of Peneleos by Hippalcimus
- Sterope, daughter of Cepheus, King of Tegea
- Asterope, an Oceanid, mother of Acragas by Zeus
Asterope (butterfly), a butterfly genus
233 Asterope, a main-belt asteroid
AsteRope, a pair of parallel circumferential tethers circling an asteroid to enable improved extra-vehicular activity

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