description 165 Loreley Overview
165 Loreley is a large C-complex asteroid in the outer main belt, estimated at about 180 km across. C. H. F.
Peters discovered it on 9 August 1876 in Clinton, New York, and it was named after the Lorelei, a figure from German folklore associated with the Rhine. The asteroid completes one orbit around the Sun in about 5.53 years and rotates in about 7.23 hours.
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What kind of asteroid is 165 Loreley?
165 Loreley is a large C-complex asteroid in the outer main belt. It is estimated to be about 180 kilometres across.
Who discovered 165 Loreley?
C. H. F. Peters discovered 165 Loreley on 9 August 1876. The discovery took place at Clinton, New York.
Why is it called Loreley?
The name comes from the Lorelei, a figure in German folklore associated with the Rhine River. It is a mythological and folkloric name, not a reference to a spacecraft.
Where does 165 Loreley orbit?
It travels in the outer part of the main asteroid belt. Its large size and dark C-complex classification make it different from smaller, brighter stony asteroids.
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