(283) Emma Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 1889 by A. Charlois at Nice.
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Where Emma is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emma is 3.15 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 283 |
| Provisional designation | A889 CA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 132 km (#119 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0230 |
| Rotation period | 6.90 hours |
| Spectral type | X |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.77 |
| Orbital period | 5.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 7.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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