66 Maja
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| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.645 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.186 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.103 AU |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Inclination | 3.05° |
| Eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Physical characteristics [1] | |
| Diameter | 72.8 km |
| Rotation period [3] | 9.733 hours |
| Spectral class | C |
| Abs. magnitude | 9.36 |
| Albedo [4] | 0.060 |
| History [2] | |
| Discoverer | H. P. Tuttle, 1861 |
66 Maja is a dark, quite large main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Horace Tuttle on April 9, 1861 and named after Maia, one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology.
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