(726) Joella Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 November 1911 by J. H. Metcalf at Winchester.
Where Joella is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Joella is 1.90 au from the Sun and 0.942 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 726 |
| Provisional designation | A911 WC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 44.0 km (#876 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0539 |
| Rotation period | 13.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.6 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.285 |
| Inclination | 15.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.893 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (603) Timandra
- (604) Tekmessa
- (611) Valeria
- (620) Drakonia
- (622) Esther
- (636) Erika
- (637) Chrysothemis
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