(424) Gratia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 December 1896 by A. Charlois at Nice.
Where Gratia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gratia is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 424 |
| Provisional designation | A896 YD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 103 km (#221 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0270 |
| Rotation period | 20.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.73 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 8.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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