(854) Frostia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 April 1916 by S. Beljavskij at Simeis.

Where Frostia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsFrostiaFrostia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Frostia is 2.19 au from the Sun and 1.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number854
Provisional designationA916 GO
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.84 km (#6,738 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.415
Rotation period37.6 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.04
Orbital period3.64 years
Semi-major axis2.37 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.95 – 2.78 au
Eccentricity0.176
Inclination6.09°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.947 au

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

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