(653) Berenike Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 November 1907 by J. H. Metcalf at Taunton.
Where Berenike is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Berenike is 3.11 au from the Sun and 2.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 653 |
| Provisional designation | A907 WC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 49.8 km (#756 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0850 |
| Rotation period | 12.5 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.35 |
| Orbital period | 5.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0453 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.