(699) Hela Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 5 June 1910 by J. Helffrich at Heidelberg.
Where Hela is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hela is 3.63 au from the Sun and 4.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 699 |
| Provisional designation | A910 LC |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.40 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.54 – 3.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.410 |
| Inclination | 15.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.627 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.