156 Xanthippe
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Orbital characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html) | |
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Orbit type | Main belt |
Semimajor axis | 2.732 AU |
Perihelion distance | 2.125 AU |
Aphelion distance | 3.339 AU |
Orbital period | 4.52 years |
Inclination | 9.75° |
Eccentricity | 0.222 |
Physical characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html) | |
Diameter | 121 km |
Rotation period | 22.37 hours |
Spectral class | C |
Abs. magnitude | 8.64 |
Albedo 4 (http://dorothy.as.arizona.edu/DSN/IRAS/index_iras.html) | 0.042 |
History 2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html) | |
Discoverer | J. Palisa, 1875 |
156 Xanthippe is a large Main belt asteroid. It has a carbonaceous composition and an extremely dark surface. It is named after Xanthippe, the wife of Socrates.
It was discovered by J. Palisa on November 22, 1875.
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