(162) Laurentia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 1876 by P. M. Henry at Paris.
Where Laurentia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laurentia is 3.00 au from the Sun and 2.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 162 |
| Provisional designation | A876 HB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 97.0 km (#247 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0510 |
| Rotation period | 11.9 hours |
| Spectral type | STU |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.09 |
| Orbital period | 5.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 6.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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