| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt (Koronis) |
| Semimajor axis | 2.855 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.755 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 2.955 AU |
| Orbital period | 4.82 years |
| Inclination | 2.21° |
| Eccentricity | 0.035 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter | 39.9 km |
| Rotation period | 13.07 hours |
| Spectral class | S |
| Abs. magnitude | 9.24 |
| Albedo 4 | 0.223 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | C. H. F. Peters, 1876 |
167 Urda is a Main belt asteroid. It is an S-type asteroid.
It is a member of the Koronis asteroid family.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on August 28, 1876 in Clinton, New York and named after Urd, one of the Norns in Norse mythology.
A stellar occultation by Urda was observed from Japan on July 23, 2001.
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