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112 Iphigenia

112 Iphigenia
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.433 AU
Perihelion distance 2.119 AU
Aphelion distance 2.748 AU
Orbital period 3.80 years
Inclination 2.61°
Eccentricity 0.129
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 72.2 km
Rotation period 15.783 hours
Abs. magnitude 9.84
Albedo 4 0.039
History 2
Discoverer C. H. F. Peters, 1870

112 Iphigenia is a fairly large and exceedingly dark Main belt asteroid. It has probably a primitive carbonaceous composition.

It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on September 19, 1870 and named after Iphigenia, the princess sacrificed by her father in Greek mythology.


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