(862) Franzia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 January 1917 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.
Where Franzia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Franzia is 3.03 au from the Sun and 3.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 862 |
| Provisional designation | A917 BG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 27.0 km (#1,540 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.291 |
| Rotation period | 7.52 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.9 |
| Orbital period | 4.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0827 |
| Inclination | 13.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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