161 Athor

Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type	Main belt
Semimajor axis	2.380 AU
Perihelion distance	2.053 AU
Aphelion distance	2.707 AU
Orbital period	3.67 years
Inclination	9.05°
Eccentricity	0.137
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter	44.2 km
Rotation period	7.288 hours
Spectral class	M
Abs. magnitude	9.15
Albedo 4	0.198
History 2
Discoverer	J. C. Watson, 1876

161 Athor is a metallic Main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by J. C. Watson on April 19, 1876 and named after Hathor, an Egyptian fertility goddess.

An occultation by Athor has been observed, on October 15, 2002.