(164) Eva Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 July 1876 by P. P. Henry at Paris.

Where Eva is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsEvaEva

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eva is 1.72 au from the Sun and 0.988 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number164
Provisional designationA876 NA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter100 km (#234 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0290
Rotation period13.7 hours
Spectral typeCX
Absolute magnitude (H)8.77
Orbital period4.27 years
Semi-major axis2.63 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.72 – 3.54 au
Eccentricity0.346
Inclination24.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.881 au

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

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