(734) Benda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 October 1912 by J. Palisa at Vienna.
Where Benda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Benda is 3.26 au from the Sun and 4.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 734 |
| Provisional designation | A912 TF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 67.3 km (#499 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0510 |
| Rotation period | 7.11 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.95 |
| Orbital period | 5.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 5.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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