(863) Benkoela Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 February 1917 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.
Where Benkoela is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Benkoela is 3.14 au from the Sun and 4.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 863 |
| Provisional designation | A917 CG |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 38.7 km (#1,007 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.290 |
| Rotation period | 7.03 hours |
| Spectral type | A |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.12 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0244 |
| Inclination | 25.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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