(64) Angelina Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 March 1861 by E. W. Tempel at Marseilles.

Where Angelina is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Angelina is 2.61 au from the Sun and 1.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number64
Provisional designationA861 EA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter58.3 km (#610 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.483
Rotation period8.75 hours
Spectral typeE
Absolute magnitude (H)7.72
Orbital period4.39 years
Semi-major axis2.68 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.34 – 3.02 au
Eccentricity0.127
Inclination1.31°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.36 au

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

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