(887) Alinda Amor

Discovered on 3 January 1918 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.

Where Alinda is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAlindaAlinda

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alinda is 3.87 au from the Sun and 4.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number887
Provisional designationA918 AA
Orbit classAmor · near-Earth
Diameter4.20 km (#12,264 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.310
Rotation period28.4 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)13.82
Orbital period3.89 years
Semi-major axis2.47 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.06 – 3.89 au
Eccentricity0.571
Inclination9.40°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.0801 au

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

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