(195) Eurykleia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 April 1879 by J. Palisa at Pola.

Where Eurykleia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsEurykleiaEurykleia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eurykleia is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number195
Provisional designationA879 HA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter93.1 km (#278 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0510
Rotation period16.5 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)9.22
Orbital period4.88 years
Semi-major axis2.88 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.77 – 2.99 au
Eccentricity0.0387
Inclination6.95°
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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