153 Hilda is a large asteroid in the outer main belt with a diameter of 170 km. Because it is composed of primitive carbonaceous materials it has a very dark surface. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on November 2 1875 from the Austrian Naval Observatory at Pula. The name was chosen by the astronomer Theodor von Oppolzer who named it after one of his daughters.
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