(636) Erika Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 1907 by J. H. Metcalf at Taunton.
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Where Erika is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erika is 3.39 au from the Sun and 4.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 636 |
| Provisional designation | A907 CE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 73.1 km (#438 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0480 |
| Rotation period | 14.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.7 |
| Orbital period | 4.97 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 3.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Inclination | 7.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.