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131 Vala

131 Vala
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.432 AU
Perihelion distance 2.268 AU
Aphelion distance 2.595 AU
Orbital period 3.79 years
Inclination 4.96°
Eccentricity 0.067
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 40.4 km
Spectral class KCT
Abs. magnitude 10.03
Albedo 3 0.105
History 2
Discoverer C. H. F. Peters

131 Vala is an inner Main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on May 24, 1873, and named after Vala, a prophetess in Norse mythology

One observation of an occultation of a star by Vala is from Italy (May 26, 2002).


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