(402) Chloe Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 March 1895 by A. Charlois at Nice.

Where Chloe is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsChloeChloe

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chloe is 2.55 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number402
Provisional designationA895 FB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter55.4 km (#648 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.164
Rotation period10.7 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)9.1
Orbital period4.09 years
Semi-major axis2.56 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.27 – 2.84 au
Eccentricity0.111
Inclination11.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.29 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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