(80) Sappho Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 May 1864 by N. R. Pogson at Madras.
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Where Sappho is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sappho is 2.71 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 80 |
| Provisional designation | A864 JA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 68.6 km (#482 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.206 |
| Rotation period | 14.0 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.200 |
| Inclination | 8.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.843 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.