75 Eurydike (/jʊˈrɪdɨkiː/ ew-RID-i-kee) is a main-belt asteroid. It has an M-type spectrum and a relatively high albedo and may be rich in nickel-iron. Eurydike was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on September 22 1862. It was second of his numerous asteroid discoveries. It is named after Eurydice the wife of Orpheus.
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