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167 Urda

167 Urda
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt (Koronis )
Semimajor axis 2.855 AU
Perihelion distance 2.755 AU
Aphelion distance 2.955 AU
Orbital period 4.82 years
Inclination 2.21°
Eccentricity 0.035
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 39.9 km
Rotation period 13.07 hours
Spectral class S
Abs. magnitude 9.24
Albedo 4 0.223
History 2
Discoverer C. H. F. Peters, 1876

167 Urda is a Main belt asteroid. Its surface is bright in colour and it is composed of silicates and iron-nickel.

It is a member of the Koronis asteroid family .

It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on August 28, 1876 and named after Urd, one of the Norns in Norse mythology.

A stellar occultation by Urda was observed from Japan on July 23, 2001.


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