(435) Ella Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 September 1898 by Wolf, M. F., Schwassmann, A. at Heidelberg.

Where Ella is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsEllaElla

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ella is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number435
Provisional designationA898 RA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter34.8 km (#1,160 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.118
Rotation period4.62 hours
Spectral typeDCX
Absolute magnitude (H)10.46
Orbital period3.84 years
Semi-major axis2.45 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.07 – 2.83 au
Eccentricity0.155
Inclination1.82°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.07 au

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

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