Orbital characteristics 1 | |
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Orbit type | Main belt |
Semimajor axis | 2.770 AU |
Perihelion distance | 2.115 AU |
Aphelion distance | 3.426 AU |
Orbital period | 4.61 years |
Inclination | 1.39° |
Eccentricity | 0.237 |
Physical characteristics 1 | |
Diameter | 73.22 km |
Rotation period | 14.208 hours |
Spectral class | C |
Abs. magnitude | 9.49 |
Albedo 4 | 0.053 |
History 2 | |
Discoverer | P. P. Henry, 1877 |
177 Irma is a fairly large and dark Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by brothers Paul Henry and Prosper Henry on November 5, 1877. Paul was credited for this discovery.
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