(95) Arethusa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 November 1867 by R. Luther at Dusseldorf.
Where Arethusa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arethusa is 3.46 au from the Sun and 4.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 95 |
| Provisional designation | A867 WA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 148 km (#84 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0580 |
| Rotation period | 8.71 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.96 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (26) Proserpina
- (28) Bellona
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- (37) Fides
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- (53) Kalypso
- (57) Mnemosyne
- (58) Concordia
- (68) Leto
- (71) Niobe
- (78) Diana
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