189 Phthia

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189 Phthia
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.450 AU
Perihelion distance 2.360 AU
Aphelion distance 2.541 AU
Orbital period 3.84 years
Inclination 5.18°
Eccentricity 0.037
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 37.7 km
Rotation period 15 hours
Spectral class S
Abs. magnitude 9.33
Albedo 4 0.231
History 2
Discoverer C. H. F. Peters, 1878

189 Phthia is a bright-coloured, rocky main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on September 9, 1878 in Clinton, New York and named after Phthia, a region of Ancient Greece.