(178) Belisana Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1877 by J. Palisa at Pola.
Where Belisana is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Belisana is 2.36 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 178 |
| Provisional designation | A877 VB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 35.8 km (#1,116 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.244 |
| Rotation period | 12.3 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.49 |
| Orbital period | 3.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0425 |
| Inclination | 1.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.