(346) Hermentaria Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 November 1892 by A. Charlois at Nice.

Where Hermentaria is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHermentariaHermentaria

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hermentaria is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number346
Provisional designationA892 WC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter86.4 km (#316 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.332
Rotation period28.5 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)7.31
Orbital period4.67 years
Semi-major axis2.80 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.51 – 3.08 au
Eccentricity0.103
Inclination8.76°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.53 au

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

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