description 123 Brunhild Overview
123 Brunhild is a stony S-type asteroid in the main belt, estimated to be about 48 km in diameter. German-American astronomer C. H. F.
Peters discovered it on 31 July 1872. The name refers to Brynhild, a Valkyrie in Norse mythology, and the asteroid's measured rotation period is about 10.04 hours. It completes an orbit around the Sun in about 4.43 years.
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What type of asteroid is 123 Brunhild?
123 Brunhild is a stony S-type asteroid in the main asteroid belt. It is estimated to be about 48 kilometres across.
Who discovered 123 Brunhild?
German-American astronomer C. H. F. Peters discovered 123 Brunhild on 31 July 1872. The discovery is associated with Peters' observing work in the nineteenth century.
Who was Brunhild?
The name refers to Brynhild, a Valkyrie from Norse mythology. The spelling Brunhild is the form used in the asteroid's official name.
Does 123 Brunhild rotate quickly?
Its measured rotation period is a defining catalog detail, but the supplied record does not give the exact number. It rotates on its axis while orbiting the Sun in the main belt.
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