75 Eurydike

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75 Eurydike
Discovery
Discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters
Discovery date September 22, 1862
Designations
Named after Eurydice
Alternative names  
Minor planet category Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion 521.874 Gm (3.489 AU)
Perihelion 278.028 Gm (1.858 AU)
Semi-major axis 399.951 Gm (2.674 AU)
Eccentricity 0.305
Orbital period 1596.687 d (4.37 a)
Average orbital speed 17.79 km/s
Mean anomaly 26.318°
Inclination 5.002°
Longitude of ascending node 359.481°
Argument of perihelion 339.566°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 55.7 km
Mass 1.8×1017 kg
Mean density ? g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity 0.0156 m/s²
Escape velocity 0.0294 km/s
Rotation period ? d
Albedo 0.149 [1]
Temperature ~170 K
Spectral type M
Absolute magnitude (H) 8.96

    75 Eurydike (/jʊˈrɪdɨk/ ew-RID-i-kee) is a main-belt asteroid. It has an M-type spectrum and a relatively high albedo and may be 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.

    References

    1. Asteroid Data Sets


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