(465) Alekto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 January 1901 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.
Where Alekto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alekto is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 465 |
| Provisional designation | A901 AC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 73.3 km (#436 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0433 |
| Rotation period | 10.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.83 |
| Orbital period | 5.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 3.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.197 |
| Inclination | 4.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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