(976) Benjamina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 March 1922 by B. Jekhovsky at Algiers.
Where Benjamina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Benjamina is 3.19 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 976 |
| Provisional designation | A922 FD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 83.2 km (#347 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Rotation period | 9.70 hours |
| Spectral type | XD: |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.42 |
| Orbital period | 5.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 7.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.