(568) Cheruskia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 July 1905 by P. Gotz at Heidelberg.
Where Cheruskia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cheruskia is 3.35 au from the Sun and 4.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 568 |
| Provisional designation | A905 OD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 71.2 km (#455 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0560 |
| Rotation period | 13.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 18.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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