description 85 Io Overview
85 Io is a carbonaceous main-belt asteroid discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters at the Litchfield Observatory on 19 September 1865. It is about 155 kilometers in diameter, completes an orbit around the Sun in roughly 4.32 years, and rotates in about 6.88 hours. Its spectrum is classified as FC in the Tholen system and B in the SMASS system. The name refers to Io, a figure from Greek mythology, not Jupiter's volcanic moon.
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When was 85 Io discovered?
Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters discovered 85 Io at Litchfield Observatory on 19 September 1865. It is a carbonaceous asteroid in the main belt.
How large is asteroid 85 Io?
Its diameter is about 155 kilometres. It completes one orbit around the Sun in roughly 4.32 years.
How quickly does 85 Io rotate?
85 Io rotates in about 6.88 hours. That is much shorter than its roughly 4.32-year journey around the Sun.
What type of asteroid is 85 Io?
85 Io is described as a carbonaceous main-belt asteroid. Its orbit places it among the asteroids between Mars and Jupiter.
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