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Hygiea (minor planet 10)
The fourth largest main belt asteroid. It was discovered in 1849 by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis (1819–1892).
| diameter | 443 km |
| spectral class | C |
| semimajor axis | 3.138 AU |
| perihelion | 2.763 AU |
| aphelion | 3.513 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.119 |
| inclination | 3.84° |
| period | 5.56 years |
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