(986) Amelia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 October 1922 by J. Comas Sola at Barcelona.
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Where Amelia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amelia is 3.31 au from the Sun and 4.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 986 |
| Provisional designation | A922 UA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 48.7 km (#772 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.218 |
| Rotation period | 9.52 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.41 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 3.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.203 |
| Inclination | 14.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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