98 Ianthe
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| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.685 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.176 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.195 AU |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Inclination | 15.62° |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Physical characteristics [1] | |
| Diameter | 104.5 km |
| Rotation period [3] | 16.5 hours |
| Spectral class | C |
| Abs. magnitude | 8.84 |
| Albedo [4] | 0.047 |
| History [2] | |
| Discoverer | C. H. F. Peters, 1868 |
98 Ianthe (eye-an'-thee) is a large main belt asteroid. It is very dark and is composed of carbonates.
It was one of the numerous (for his time) discoveries by C. H. F. Peters, who found it on April 18, 1868 from Clinton, New York.
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