(462) Eriphyla Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 1900 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.
Where Eriphyla is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eriphyla is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 462 |
| Provisional designation | A900 UJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 34.3 km (#1,184 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.259 |
| Rotation period | 8.66 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.87 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.87 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0868 |
| Inclination | 3.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 22 October 1900
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