(705) Erminia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 October 1910 by E. Ernst at Heidelberg.

Where Erminia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsErminiaErminia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erminia is 2.77 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number705
Provisional designationA910 TE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter132 km (#120 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0310
Rotation period53.7 hours
Spectral typeX
Absolute magnitude (H)8.47
Orbital period5.00 years
Semi-major axis2.92 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.77 – 3.07 au
Eccentricity0.0521
Inclination25.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.86 au

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