Discovery date November 5, 1872 Aphelion 403.523 Gm (2.697 AU) Discovered 5 November 1872 Spectral type S-type asteroid Discovery site Paris Observatory | Minor planet category Main belt Perihelion 326.153 Gm (2.180 AU) Orbits Sun Named after Veleda | |
Discovered by Paul Henry and Prosper Henry Semi-major axis 364.838 Gm (2.438644 AU) Discoverers Paul Henry and Prosper Henry, Paul Henry Paul Henry and Prosper Henry discoveries 127 Johanna, 162 Laurentia, 125 Liberatrix | ||
126 Velleda is a main-belt asteroid. It is probably a rather typical, albeit sizable, S-type asteroid. Named for Veleda, a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri. It was discovered by Paul Henry on November 5, 1872, in Paris, France. It was his first credited discovery. He and his brother Prosper Henry discovered a total of 14 asteroids.
This asteroid rotates once every 5 days, 8 hours and 44 minutes. During each rotation the light curve varies by 0.22 magnitudes.
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