(183) Istria Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 February 1878 by J. Palisa at Pola.
Where Istria is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Istria is 1.82 au from the Sun and 1.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 183 |
| Provisional designation | A878 CD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 32.9 km (#1,230 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.227 |
| Rotation period | 11.8 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.47 |
| Orbital period | 4.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 3.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.348 |
| Inclination | 26.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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