Discovery date November 12, 1862 Aphelion 452.196 Gm (3.023 AU) Semi-major axis 399.212 Gm (2.669 AU) Rotation period 9 hours Named after Frigg | Minor planet category Main belt Perihelion 346.228 Gm (2.314 AU) Discovered 12 November 1862 Orbits Sun Discovery site Litchfield Observatory | |
Discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters Discoverer Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters Similar Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters discoveries, Other celestial objects | ||
77 Frigga (/ˈfrɪɡə/ FRIG-ə) is a large, M-type, possibly metallic main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on November 12, 1862. It is named after Frigg, the Norse goddess.
Frigga has been studied by radar.
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