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207 Hedda
Orbital elements
Eccentricity (orbit)>e
Inclination>i °
Perihelion>q
~ on } Astronomical Unit>AU
Argument of perihelion>ω °
Semi-major axis>a AU
Longitude of the ascending node>ω °
Aphelion>Q
~ on } Astronomical Unit>AU
Mean anomaly>M °
Orbital period>P years
Mean motion>n °/day
Time of perihelion passage>TP

207 Hedda is a sizeable Main belt asteroid. It is a C-type asteroid, meaning it is primitive in composition and dark in colour.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on October 17, 1879 in Pola and was named after Hedwig, wife of astronomer Friedrich A. T. Winnecke.

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