124 Alkeste

Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type	Main belt
Semimajor axis	2.630 AU
Perihelion distance	2.430 AU
Aphelion distance	2.831 AU
Orbital period	4.27 years
Inclination	2.95°
Eccentricity	0.076
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter	76.4 km
Rotation period	9.921 hours
Spectral class	S
Abs. magnitude	8.11
Albedo 4	0.172
History 2
Discoverer	C. H. F. Peters, 1872

124 Alkeste is a quite large Main belt asteroid. It is probably composed of silicate rock and metallic nickel-iron.

It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on August 23, 1872, and named after Alcestis, a woman in Greek mythology.

Only one stellar occultation by Alkeste has been observed. It passed over the third magnitude star Zavijava (β Virginis) on June 24, 2003. The event was observed from Australia and New Zealand.