description 176 Iduna Overview
176 Iduna is a main-belt asteroid discovered by German-American astronomer Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters on 14 October 1877 at Clinton, New York. It is classified as a G-type asteroid and orbits at an average distance of about 3.19 astronomical units, taking roughly 5.7 years to circle the Sun. The name refers to Sällskapet Idun, a Stockholm club that hosted an astronomical conference; Idun is also the name of Iðunn, a Norse goddess. [176 Iduna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/176_Iduna)
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What type of asteroid is 176 Iduna?
176 Iduna is a G-type asteroid in the main belt. It was discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters.
When was 176 Iduna discovered?
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters discovered 176 Iduna on 14 October 1877. The discovery was made at Clinton, New York.
How far from the Sun does 176 Iduna orbit?
176 Iduna orbits at an average distance of roughly 3.19 astronomical units. It takes about 5.7 years to complete a revolution.
Where is 176 Iduna located?
176 Iduna is a main-belt asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. Its average solar distance is about 3.19 astronomical units.
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