1130 Skuld

For other uses, see Skuld (disambiguation)

Asteroid 1130 Skuld, was discovered on September 2, 1929 by Karl Reinmuth at Heidelberg, Germany, and independently co-discovered on September 12, 1929 by Arnold Schwassmann and Arno A. Wachmann at Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany.

1130 Skuld has a period of 3 years, 119 days and was named for one of the three Norns in Norse mythology, Skuld.[1]

References

  1. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.