(286) Iclea Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 August 1889 by J. Palisa at Vienna.

Where Iclea is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsIcleaIclea

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Iclea is 3.13 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number286
Provisional designationA889 PB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter94.3 km (#274 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0508
Rotation period15.4 hours
Spectral typeCX
Absolute magnitude (H)9.07
Orbital period5.71 years
Semi-major axis3.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.12 – 3.27 au
Eccentricity0.0230
Inclination17.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.12 au

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

Also discovered on 3 August 1889

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