(97) Klotho Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 February 1868 by E. W. Tempel at Marseilles.
Where Klotho is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Klotho is 3.30 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 97 |
| Provisional designation | A868 DB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 101 km (#231 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.128 |
| Rotation period | 35.1 hours |
| Spectral type | M |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.78 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.257 |
| Inclination | 11.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 17 February 1868
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