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126 Velleda is a main-belt asteroid. It is probably a rather typical albeit sizable S-type asteroid. Named for Veleda a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri. It was discovered by Paul Henry on November 5 1872 in Paris France. It was his first credited discovery. He and his brother Prosper Henry discovered a total of 14 asteroids.This asteroid rotates once every 5 days 8 hours and 44 minutes. During each rotation the light curve varies by 0.22 magnitudes.

apoapsis (km)
4.03523e+11
average speed (km/s)
68472.0
orbital period (μ)
1.20192e+08
periapsis (km)
3.26153e+11
temperature (K)
178.0
absolute magnitude
9.27
albedo
0.1723
discovery date
1872-11-05
discoverer
Paul Henry and Prosper Henry
epoch
December 31 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
escape velocity (kmh)
85.32
rotation period (s)
259.2

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