(211) Isolda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 December 1879 by J. Palisa at Pola.
Where Isolda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Isolda is 3.38 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 211 |
| Provisional designation | A879 XA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 141 km (#99 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0620 |
| Rotation period | 18.4 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.97 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 3.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 3.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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