(395) Delia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 November 1894 by A. Charlois at Nice.

Where Delia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDeliaDelia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Delia is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number395
Provisional designationA894 WC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter44.2 km (#874 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0330
Rotation period19.7 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)10.52
Orbital period4.65 years
Semi-major axis2.79 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.55 – 3.02 au
Eccentricity0.0838
Inclination3.35°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.54 au

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

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