(172) Baucis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 February 1877 by A. Borrelly at Marseilles.
Where Baucis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Baucis is 2.44 au from the Sun and 2.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 172 |
| Provisional designation | A877 CA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 62.4 km (#557 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.138 |
| Rotation period | 27.4 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 10.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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