(152) Atala Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 November 1875 by P. P. Henry at Paris.
Where Atala is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Atala is 2.88 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 152 |
| Provisional designation | A875 VB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 59.0 km (#602 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.257 |
| Rotation period | 6.25 hours |
| Spectral type | I |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.36 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0828 |
| Inclination | 12.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.91 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 November 1875
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