122 Gerda
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122 Gerda is a fairly large outer main-belt asteroid
. It is an S-type
. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters
on July 31, 1872, and named after Gerðr, the wife of the god Freyr
in Norse mythology
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In 2007 lightcurve data showed that Gerda rotates every 10.687 ± 0.001 hours.
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
. It is an S-type
S-type asteroid
S-type asteroids are of a stony composition, hence the name. Approximately 17% of asteroids are of this type, making it the second most common after the C-type.-Characteristics:...
. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters was a German-American astronomer, and one of the first to discover asteroids....
on July 31, 1872, and named after Gerðr, the wife of the god Freyr
Freyr
Freyr is one of the most important gods of Norse paganism. Freyr was highly associated with farming, weather and, as a phallic fertility god, Freyr "bestows peace and pleasure on mortals"...
in Norse mythology
Norse mythology
Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...
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In 2007 lightcurve data showed that Gerda rotates every 10.687 ± 0.001 hours.
See also
- List of minor planets: 1–1000