119 Althaea

Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type	Main belt
Semimajor axis	2.583 AU
Perihelion distance	2.376 AU
Aphelion distance	2.790 AU
Orbital period	4.15 years
Inclination	5.77°
Eccentricity	0.080
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter	57.3 km
Rotation period	11.484 hours
Spectral class	S
Abs. magnitude	8.42
Albedo 4	0.231
History 2
Discoverer	J. C. Watson, 1872

119 Althaea is a sizable main belt asteroid. It is bright in colour and is probably a mixture of silicates and nickel-iron metal.

It was discovered by J. C. Watson on April 3, 1872 and named after Althaea, the mother of Meleager in Greek mythology.

Two occultations by Althaea were observed in 2002, only a month apart.