(894) Erda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 June 1918 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.
Where Erda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erda is 3.45 au from the Sun and 4.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 894 |
| Provisional designation | A918 LA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 28.3 km (#1,458 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.120 |
| Rotation period | 4.69 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.73 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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