(210) Isabella Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 November 1879 by J. Palisa at Pola.

Where Isabella is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Isabella is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number210
Provisional designationA879 VA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter86.7 km (#314 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0436
Rotation period6.67 hours
Spectral typeCF
Absolute magnitude (H)9.4
Orbital period4.49 years
Semi-major axis2.72 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.39 – 3.06 au
Eccentricity0.123
Inclination5.26°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.40 au

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

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