(730) Athanasia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 April 1912 by J. Palisa at Vienna.
Where Athanasia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Athanasia is 1.87 au from the Sun and 2.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 730 |
| Provisional designation | A912 GG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.50 km (#11,640 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.289 |
| Rotation period | 5.73 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 4.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.844 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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