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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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