(270) Anahita Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1887 by C. H. F. Peters at Clinton.
Where Anahita is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anahita is 2.27 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 270 |
| Provisional designation | A887 TA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 51.4 km (#718 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.211 |
| Rotation period | 15.1 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 2.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.857 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.