172 Baucis
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| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.379 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.105 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 2.653 AU |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Inclination | 10.04° |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter | 62.4 km |
| Rotation period | 16 hours |
| Spectral class 5 | S |
| Abs. magnitude | 8.79 |
| Albedo 4 | 0.138 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | A. Borrelly, 1877 |
172 Baucis is a fairly large Main belt asteroid. It is an S-type asteroid.
It was discovered by Alphonse Borrelly on February 5, 1877 and named after a character in the Greek legend of Baucis and Philemon.
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