(871) Amneris Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 May 1917 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.
Where Amneris is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amneris is 1.96 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 871 |
| Provisional designation | A917 JD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.01 km (#6,568 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.380 |
| Rotation period | 78.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 4.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.954 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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