(151) Abundantia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 November 1875 by J. Palisa at Pola.

Where Abundantia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAbundantiaAbundantia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Abundantia is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number151
Provisional designationA875 VA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter39.0 km (#996 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.233
Rotation period9.86 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)9.32
Orbital period4.17 years
Semi-major axis2.59 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.50 – 2.69 au
Eccentricity0.0361
Inclination6.43°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.51 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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