(794) Irenaea Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 1914 by J. Palisa at Vienna.
Where Irenaea is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Irenaea is 3.32 au from the Sun and 2.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 794 |
| Provisional designation | A914 QB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 35.7 km (#1,122 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0460 |
| Rotation period | 9.14 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.41 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 4.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.295 |
| Inclination | 5.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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