(58) Concordia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 March 1860 by R. Luther at Dusseldorf.

Where Concordia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsConcordiaConcordia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Concordia is 2.82 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number58
Provisional designationA860 FA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter107 km (#212 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0440
Rotation period9.89 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)9.03
Orbital period4.44 years
Semi-major axis2.70 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.58 – 2.82 au
Eccentricity0.0459
Inclination5.07°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.58 au

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

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