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Frigga

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77 Frigga (A862 VA)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
3.023 AU
True anomaly
181.85°
Distance from Earth
3.875 AU
As of
21 October 2026

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Orbit of Mercury Orbit of Venus Orbit of Mars Sun Earth — 0.995 AU from the Sun Earth Frigga — 3.023 AU from the Sun Frigga
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. Frigga is 3.875 AU from Earth today (32.2 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
15h 30m 37s
Declination
-20° 45′ 04″
Constellation
Libra
Distance from Earth
3.88 AU
Elongation from the Sun
27.04° — near the Sun — look low at dusk or dawn

Favours the southern hemisphere; low or below the horizon from far north.

From your location

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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
2.668 AU
Eccentricity
0.1334
Inclination
2.42°
Orbital period
4.36 years
Perihelion
2.312 AU
Aphelion
3.024 AU
Longitude of ascending node
1.05°
Argument of periapsis
61.13°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · MBA
Main-belt asteroid
Earth MOID · 515.6 LD
1.325 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
3.368

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 0).

Observations used
5,985
Data arc
146.7 years
First observed
18 July 1879
Last observed
14 April 2026
Residual RMS
0.39 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
5 June 2026

Physical properties

Mean radius
31 km
Rotation period
9 hours

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.177
Absolute magnitude (H)
8.58
Colour index (B–V)
0.75
Spectral type (SMASS)
Xe
Spectral type (Tholen)
MU
Colour index (U–B)
0.25

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
Peters, C. H. F.
Discovery date
12 November 1862
Discovery site
Clinton

Also known as 77 · A862 VA · 1936 SP

Main-Belt Asteroid Named

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