(627) Charis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 March 1907 by A. Kopff at Heidelberg.
Where Charis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Charis is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 627 |
| Provisional designation | A907 EJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 38.0 km (#1,030 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0470 |
| Rotation period | 27.9 hours |
| Spectral type | XB: |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.86 |
| Orbital period | 4.93 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0628 |
| Inclination | 6.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.