(250) Bettina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 September 1885 by J. Palisa at Vienna.
Where Bettina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bettina is 2.71 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 250 |
| Provisional designation | A885 RA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 121 km (#155 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.112 |
| Rotation period | 5.05 hours |
| Spectral type | M |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.68 |
| Orbital period | 5.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 12.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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