(337) Devosa Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 September 1892 by A. Charlois at Nice.

Where Devosa is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDevosaDevosa

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Devosa is 2.41 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number337
Provisional designationA892 SB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter64.5 km (#532 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.135
Rotation period4.65 hours
Spectral typeX
Absolute magnitude (H)8.96
Orbital period3.68 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.06 – 2.71 au
Eccentricity0.137
Inclination7.86°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.09 au

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

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