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131 Vala is a main-belt asteroid discovered in 1873 by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters. It is named after the völva, a prophetic seeress in Norse mythology, a figure associated with divination and knowledge of hidden events. As a numbered minor planet in the asteroid belt, Vala belongs to the population of small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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When was 131 Vala discovered?
131 Vala was discovered in 1873 by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters. It is a numbered minor planet in the main asteroid belt.
Who discovered asteroid 131 Vala?
The asteroid was discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters. Its discovery took place in 1873.
What is asteroid 131 Vala named after?
Vala is named after the völva, a prophetic seeress in Norse mythology. The name refers to divination and knowledge of hidden events.
Where is 131 Vala located?
131 Vala is a main-belt asteroid. That means it orbits in the broad asteroid population between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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