(368) Haidea Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 May 1893 by A. Charlois at Nice.

Where Haidea is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHaideaHaidea

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Haidea is 3.53 au from the Sun and 4.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number368
Provisional designationA893 KC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter69.3 km (#477 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0380
Rotation period9.82 hours
Spectral typeD
Absolute magnitude (H)9.92
Orbital period5.37 years
Semi-major axis3.07 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.43 – 3.70 au
Eccentricity0.207
Inclination7.79°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.43 au

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

Also discovered on 19 May 1893

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