195 Eurykleia
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For other uses, see Euryclea (disambiguation).
| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.877 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.764 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 2.991 AU |
| Orbital period | 4.88 years |
| Inclination | 6.98° |
| Eccentricity | 0.040 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter | 85.7 km |
| Spectral class | C |
| Abs. magnitude | 9.01 |
| Albedo 3 | 0.060 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | J. Palisa, 1879 |
195 Eurykleia is a fairly large Main belt asteroid. It has a dark surface and primitive carbonaceous composition.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on April 19, 1879 and named after Euryclea, the wet-nurse of Odysseus in The Odyssey.
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