(186) Celuta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 April 1878 by P. M. Henry at Paris.
Where Celuta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Celuta is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 186 |
| Provisional designation | A878 GA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 50.0 km (#752 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.193 |
| Rotation period | 19.8 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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