(967) Helionape Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 1921 by W. Baade at Bergedorf.
Where Helionape is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Helionape is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 967 |
| Provisional designation | A921 VE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.2 km (#4,983 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.294 |
| Rotation period | 3.23 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.19 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 5.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.840 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 9 November 1921
More named asteroids discovered by W. Baade
- (930) Westphalia
- (934) Thuringia
- (944) Hidalgo
- (966) Muschi
- (1036) Ganymed
- (1103) Sequoia
- (1566) Icarus
- (5656) Oldfield
- (7448) Pollath
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