(166) Rhodope Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 August 1876 by C. H. F. Peters at Clinton.

Where Rhodope is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rhodope is 2.14 au from the Sun and 1.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number166
Provisional designationA876 PB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter52.4 km (#704 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0460
Rotation period4.71 hours
Spectral typeGC:
Absolute magnitude (H)9.88
Orbital period4.40 years
Semi-major axis2.69 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.12 – 3.25 au
Eccentricity0.210
Inclination12.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.17 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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