(485) Genua Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 May 1902 by L. Carnera at Heidelberg.
Where Genua is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Genua is 3.24 au from the Sun and 3.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 485 |
| Provisional designation | A902 JC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 63.9 km (#539 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.207 |
| Rotation period | 17.6 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 13.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.