(156) Xanthippe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 November 1875 by J. Palisa at Pola.
Where Xanthippe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Xanthippe is 2.13 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 156 |
| Provisional designation | A875 WA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 143 km (#96 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0300 |
| Rotation period | 22.1 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.222 |
| Inclination | 9.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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