(812) Adele Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 September 1915 by S. Beljavskij at Simeis.

Where Adele is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAdeleAdele

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Adele is 3.04 au from the Sun and 4.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number812
Provisional designationA915 RU
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter12.4 km (#3,946 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.291
Rotation period5.86 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.74
Orbital period4.33 years
Semi-major axis2.66 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.22 – 3.10 au
Eccentricity0.167
Inclination13.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.21 au

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

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