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Iphigenia

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112 Iphigenia (A870 SA)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
2.308 AU
True anomaly
73.09°
Distance from Earth
1.457 AU
As of
22 October 2026

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Orbit of Mercury Orbit of Venus Orbit of Mars Sun Earth — 0.995 AU from the Sun Earth Iphigenia — 2.308 AU from the Sun Iphigenia
Seen from above the ecliptic, north up, to scale. Grid: Earth's orbit in blue. Iphigenia is 1.457 AU from Earth today (12.1 light-minutes).

In the sky

Right ascension
04h 27m 46s
Declination
+25° 55′ 46″
Constellation
Taurus
Distance from Earth
1.45 AU
Elongation from the Sun
140.54° — well clear of the Sun

Favours the northern hemisphere; low or below the horizon from far south.

From your location

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Two-body approximation, good to about a degree for the planets — enough to find the constellation and know whether it is up.

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
2.433 AU
Eccentricity
0.1278
Inclination
2.6°
Orbital period
3.8 years
Perihelion
2.123 AU
Aphelion
2.744 AU
Longitude of ascending node
323.35°
Argument of periapsis
16.83°
Epoch · J2000
2461200.5
Orbit class · MBA
Main-belt asteroid
Earth MOID · 433.1 LD
1.1128 AU
Tisserand (Jupiter)
3.493

Orbit quality

Orbit very well determined (uncertainty code 0).

Observations used
6,630
Data arc
155.1 years
First observed
21 September 1870
Last observed
12 November 2025
Residual RMS
0.38 ″
Solution · Otto Matic
5 June 2026

Physical properties

Mean radius
35 km
Rotation period
31.47 hours

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.042
Absolute magnitude (H)
9.77
Colour index (B–V)
0.7
Spectral type (SMASS)
Ch
Spectral type (Tholen)
DCX
Colour index (U–B)
0.28

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
Peters, C. H. F.
Discovery date
19 September 1870
Discovery site
Clinton

Also known as 112 · A870 SA

Main-Belt Asteroid Named

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