Asteroid

Hygiea

Main-belt Asteroid

Also known as: 10 Hygiea (A849 GA)

Overview

Hygiea is an asteroid classified in the Main-belt Asteroid orbit class. Its estimated diameter is 407.12 km. It was discovered on 1849-Apr-12 by De Gasparis, A..

Key Measurements

Type

Asteroid

Orbit Class

Main-belt Asteroid

Diameter

407.12

km

0.01 km1,000 km

Absolute Magnitude

5.7

H

DimBright

Discovered

1849-Apr-12

Discoverer

De Gasparis, A.

Diameter

407.12 km

Absolute Magnitude (H)

5.7

Orbit Class

Main-belt Asteroid

Body Type

asteroid

Near-Earth Object

No

Potentially Hazardous

No

Data Sources
JPL Small-Body Database

Source ID: 20000010