(788) Hohensteina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 April 1914 by F. Kaiser at Heidelberg.
Where Hohensteina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hohensteina is 3.37 au from the Sun and 2.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 788 |
| Provisional designation | A914 HE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 111 km (#192 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0410 |
| Rotation period | 37.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.78 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 14.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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