(214) Aschera Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 February 1880 by J. Palisa at Pola.
Where Aschera is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aschera is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 214 |
| Provisional designation | A880 DB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 25.0 km (#1,696 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 1.00 |
| Rotation period | 6.83 hours |
| Spectral type | E |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0312 |
| Inclination | 3.44° |
| 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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