(1130) Skuld

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Asteroid
(1130) Skuld
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2287  AU
eccentricity 0.1970
Perihelion - aphelion 1.7895 AU - 2.6678 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.167 °
Sidereal period 3,327 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.95 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 10 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period 4.810 h
Absolute brightness 12.0 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery September 2, 1929
Another name 1929 RC, 1949 UD, 1962 LA
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(1130) Skuld is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 2, 1929 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

In Norse mythology , the name of the asteroid denotes Skuld , the future, one of the three Norns .

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