description 112 Iphigenia Overview
112 Iphigenia is a main-belt asteroid discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters in 1870. Its name refers to Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology. In the story connected with the Trojan War, Agamemnon is told that her sacrifice to Artemis is needed before the Greek fleet can sail, although ancient sources differ over whether she is killed or rescued. The asteroid is part of the tradition of giving minor planets names drawn from classical literature and myth.
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