(702) Alauda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 July 1910 by J. Helffrich at Heidelberg.
Where Alauda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alauda is 3.24 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 702 |
| Provisional designation | A910 OA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 191 km (#36 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0610 |
| Rotation period | 16.7 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.47 |
| Orbital period | 5.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.14 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0153 |
| Inclination | 20.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (714) Ulula
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