(84) Klio Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 August 1865 by R. Luther at Dusseldorf.

Where Klio is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKlioKlio

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Klio is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number84
Provisional designationA865 QA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter79.2 km (#388 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0527
Rotation period23.6 hours
Spectral typeG
Absolute magnitude (H)9.33
Orbital period3.63 years
Semi-major axis2.36 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.81 – 2.92 au
Eccentricity0.235
Inclination9.31°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.799 au

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

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