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166 Rhodope

166 Rhodope
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt (Adeona )
Semimajor axis 2.685 AU
Perihelion distance 2.115 AU
Aphelion distance 3.256 AU
Orbital period 4.40 years
Inclination 12.01°
Eccentricity 0.213
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 4 59.9 km
Rotation period 7.87 hours
Spectral class 4 GC:
Abs. magnitude 9.89
Albedo 4 0.054
History 2
Discoverer C. H. F. Peters, 1876

166 Rhodope is a very dark main belt asteroid, a member of the Adeona family of asteroids.

It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on August 15, 1876 and named after Rhodope, the queen in Greek mythology who was turned into a mountain.


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