(303) Josephina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 February 1891 by E. Millosevich at Rome.
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Where Josephina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Josephina is 3.05 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 303 |
| Provisional designation | A891 CA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 125 km (#144 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0340 |
| Rotation period | 12.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.08 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.95 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0560 |
| Inclination | 6.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.97 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
More named asteroids discovered by E. Millosevich
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