(8835) Annona Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named for Annonaceae, the custard apple family, with more than 2000 species. The trees are mainly tropical and include the species Annona squamosa (sweetsop), which has a sweet, pulpy fruit.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Annona is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Annona is 3.52 au from the Sun and 4.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8835 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 SA3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.2 km (#3,648 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.101 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.33 |
| Orbital period | 5.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 7.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.82 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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