(76) Freia Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 October 1862 by H. d'Arrest at Copenhagen.
Where Freia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Freia is 2.85 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 76 |
| Provisional designation | A862 UA |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 145 km (#92 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0580 |
| Rotation period | 9.97 hours |
| Spectral type | P |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.0 |
| Orbital period | 6.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 2.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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