(895) Helio Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 July 1918 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.

Where Helio is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHelioHelio

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Helio is 3.65 au from the Sun and 4.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number895
Provisional designationA918 NA
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter110 km (#199 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0710
Rotation period9.35 hours
Spectral typeFCB
Absolute magnitude (H)8.28
Orbital period5.74 years
Semi-major axis3.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.75 – 3.66 au
Eccentricity0.142
Inclination26.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.76 au

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

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