(288) Glauke Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 February 1890 by R. Luther at Dusseldorf.

Where Glauke is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glauke is 2.98 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number288
Provisional designationA890 DA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter29.0 km (#1,425 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.175
Rotation period1,170 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)9.86
Orbital period4.58 years
Semi-major axis2.76 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.19 – 3.33 au
Eccentricity0.206
Inclination4.34°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.19 au

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

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