(236) Honoria Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 April 1884 by J. Palisa at Vienna.

Where Honoria is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Honoria is 2.27 au from the Sun and 1.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number236
Provisional designationA884 HA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter77.7 km (#397 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.156
Rotation period12.3 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)8.19
Orbital period4.68 years
Semi-major axis2.80 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.27 – 3.33 au
Eccentricity0.190
Inclination7.70°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.26 au

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

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