Asteroid 85 Io
Named after Io, a lover of Zeus in Greek mythology.
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| Classification | Main-belt Asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2450045,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,6550 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 4,326 Julian years |
| Inclination | 11,966 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,1906 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 203,520 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 122,658 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1995-Jan-18.827915 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,1612 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 70,438 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 77,40 km |
| Rotation period | 6,8751 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7,4249 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,668 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0666 |
| Spectral class | B |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters |
| Discovered | 1865-09-19 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 85_Io.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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