165 Loreley
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| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
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| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 3.128 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.870 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.385 AU |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Inclination | 11.24° |
| Eccentricity | 0.082 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter | 155.2 km |
| Rotation period | 7.226 hours |
| Spectral class 5 | CD |
| Abs. magnitude | 7.65 |
| Albedo 4 | 0.078 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | C. H. F. Peters, 1876 |
165 Loreley is a very large Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on August 9, 1876 in Clinton, New York and named after the Lorelei, a figure in German folklore.
One stellar occultation by Loreley has been observed, on July 20, 2003.
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| Previous minor planet | 165 Loreley | Next minor planet |
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