(859) Bouzareah Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1916 by F. Sy at Algiers.
Where Bouzareah is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bouzareah is 2.87 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 859 |
| Provisional designation | A916 TD |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 65.4 km (#518 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0310 |
| Rotation period | 23.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.74 |
| Orbital period | 5.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 13.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.88 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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