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75 Eurydike

75 Eurydike
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.675 AU
Perihelion distance 1.856 AU
Aphelion distance 3.494 AU
Orbital period 4.38 years
Inclination 5.02°
Eccentricity 0.306
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 55.7 km
Rotation period 3 5.357 hours
Spectral class M
Abs. magnitude 8.96
Albedo 4 0.149
History 2
Discoverer C. H. F. Peters, 1862

75 Eurydike (ew-rid'-i-kee) is a main belt asteroid. It has quite high albedo for an asteroid and it is probably very rich in nickel-iron.

Eurydike was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on September 22, 1862. It was second of his numerous asteroid discoveries. It is named after Eurydice, the wife of Orpheus.


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