270 Anahita

270 Anahita is a stony S-type Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on October 8, 1887, in Clinton, New York, and was named after the Avestan divinity Aredvi Sura Anahita.

DiscoveredbyC. H. F. Peters

Discoverydate8 October 1887

MPCdesignation

(270) Anahita

Pronunciation/ɑːnəˈhiːtə, ænə-/

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270 Anahita

Lightcurve-base 3D-model of 270 Anahita.
Discovery
Discovered by	C. H. F. Peters
Discovery date	8 October 1887
Designations
MPC designation	(270) Anahita
Pronunciation	/ɑːnəˈhiːtə, ænə-/
Named after	Anahita
Alternative designations	A887 TA, 1926 VG
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	118.40 yr (43246 d)
Aphelion	2.5290 AU (378.33 Gm)
Perihelion	1.8692 AU (279.63 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.1991 AU (328.98 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.15003
Orbital period (sidereal)	3.26 yr (1191.2 d)
Mean anomaly	219.26°
Mean motion	0° 18m 8.028s / day
Inclination	2.3667°
Longitude of ascending node	254.390°
Argument of perihelion	80.490°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	50.78±2.0 km[1] 50.78 km[2]
Synodic rotation period	15.06 h (0.628 d)
Geometric albedo	0.2166±0.018
Spectral type	S
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.75

Close

In 2001, the asteroid was detected by radar from the Arecibo Observatory at a distance of 0.92 AU. The resulting data yielded an effective diameter of 47 ± 7 km.^[3]