(127) Johanna Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 November 1872 by P. M. Henry at Paris.

Where Johanna is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsJohannaJohanna

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johanna is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number127
Provisional designationA872 VB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter122 km (#151 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0420
Rotation period12.8 hours
Spectral typeCX
Absolute magnitude (H)8.54
Orbital period4.58 years
Semi-major axis2.76 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.58 – 2.93 au
Eccentricity0.0633
Inclination8.24°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.61 au

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

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