(411) Xanthe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 January 1896 by A. Charlois at Nice.
Where Xanthe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Xanthe is 3.27 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 411 |
| Provisional designation | A896 AD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 76.5 km (#403 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0831 |
| Rotation period | 11.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.54 |
| Orbital period | 5.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 15.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.