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77 Frigga

77 Frigga
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.668 AU
Perihelion distance 2.315 AU
Aphelion distance 3.021 AU
Orbital period 4.36 years
Inclination 2.43°
Eccentricity 0.132
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 69.2 km
Rotation period 3 9.012 hours
Spectral class M?
Abs. magnitude 8.52
Albedo 4 0.144
History 2
Discoverer C. H. F. Peters, 1862

77 Frigga (frig'-a) is a quite large, possibly metallic main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on November 12, 1862. It is named after Frigg, the Norse goddess.


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