(89) Julia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 August 1866 by E. Stephan at Marseilles.
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Where Julia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Julia is 2.53 au from the Sun and 2.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 89 |
| Provisional designation | A866 PA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 145 km (#91 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.189 |
| Rotation period | 11.4 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 6.39 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 16.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
More named asteroids discovered by E. Stephan
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