(560) Delila Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 March 1905 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.

Where Delila is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDelilaDelila

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Delila is 2.82 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number560
Provisional designationA905 EC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter35.3 km (#1,141 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0620
Rotation period29.9 hours
Spectral typeB
Absolute magnitude (H)10.94
Orbital period4.57 years
Semi-major axis2.75 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.32 – 3.19 au
Eccentricity0.158
Inclination8.45°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.33 au

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

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