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Discovery
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| Discovered by | C. H. F. Peters |
| Discovery date | October 8, 1887 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Anahita |
| Alternate name(s) | 1926 VG |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 378.461 Gm (2.53 AU) |
| Perihelion | 279.282 Gm (1.867 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 328.872 Gm (2.198 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Orbital period | 1190.534 d (3.26 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 20.09 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 29.193° |
| Inclination | 2.365° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 254.568° |
| Argument of perihelion | 80.427° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 50.78 km[1] |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 15.06 h |
| Albedo | 0.217 |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.75 |
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.
It was named after the Avestan divinity Aredvi Sura Anahita.
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