Discovery date September 22, 1862 Aphelion 521.874 Gm (3.489 AU) Semi-major axis 399.951 Gm (2.674 AU) Orbits Sun Named after Eurydice | Minor planet category Main belt Perihelion 278.028 Gm (1.858 AU) Discovered 22 September 1862 Spectral type M-type asteroid Discovery site Litchfield Observatory | |
Discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters Discoverer Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters Similar 76 Freia, 188 Menippe, 61 Danaë, 167 Urda, 165 Loreley | ||
75 Eurydike (/jʊˈrɪdᵻkiː/ ew-RID-i-kee) is a main-belt asteroid. It has an M-type spectrum and a relatively high albedo and may be rich in nickel-iron. Eurydike was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on September 22, 1862. It was second of his numerous asteroid discoveries. It is named after Eurydice, the wife of Orpheus.
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