(154) Bertha Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 November 1875 by P. M. Henry at Paris.

Where Bertha is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBerthaBertha

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bertha is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number154
Provisional designationA875 VD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter193 km (#34 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0440
Rotation period25.2 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)7.65
Orbital period5.71 years
Semi-major axis3.19 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.95 – 3.44 au
Eccentricity0.0772
Inclination21.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.94 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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