Asteroid family
Hygiea family
A large family of dark, carbonaceous asteroids in the outer main belt, named for its largest member, 10 Hygiea.
Asteroid familyTaxonomy: C-typeParent body: hygiea
Overview
A large family of dark, carbonaceous asteroids in the outer main belt, named for its largest member, 10 Hygiea.
Members
1 modelled member.
The fourth-largest asteroid and the largest carbonaceous one, nearly spherical, the parent of the Hygiea family.
CategoryMain beltTypeCarbonaceous (C)Diameter434 kmDiscovered1849
Knowledge connections
- Family includes10 Hygiea
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.