(894) Erda

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Asteroid
(894) Erda
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.119  AU
eccentricity 0.1165
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7555 AU - 3.4824 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 12.704 °
Sidereal period 5,508 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.86 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 36.54 km
Albedo 0.230
Rotation period 4.69 h
Absolute brightness 9.444 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery 1918
Another name 1918 DT, 1973 QB, A907 JC
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(894) Erda is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on June 4, 1918 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after the Nordic earth goddess Erda .

See also