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122 Gerda

122 Gerda
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 3.220 AU
Perihelion distance 3.086 AU
Aphelion distance 3.353 AU
Orbital period 5.78 years
Inclination 1.64°
Eccentricity 0.041
Physical characteristics
Diameter 1 81.7 km
Rotation period 10.332 hours
Spectral class 5 ST
Abs. magnitude 1 7.87
Albedo 4 0.188
History 2
Discoverer C. H. F. Peters, 1872

122 Gerda is a fairly large outer main belt asteroid. It is probably composed of stony silicate materials and nickel-iron metal.

It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on July 31, 1872 and named after Gerda, the wife of the god Freyr in Norse mythology.


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