(79) Eurynome Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 1863 by J. C. Watson at Ann Arbor.
Where Eurynome is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eurynome is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79 |
| Provisional designation | A863 RA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 63.5 km (#543 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.287 |
| Rotation period | 5.98 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Inclination | 4.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.987 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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