(481) Emita Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 February 1902 by L. Carnera at Heidelberg.
Where Emita is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emita is 3.04 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 481 |
| Provisional designation | A902 CB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 102 km (#224 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0320 |
| Rotation period | 14.4 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.78 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 9.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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