(789) Lena Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 June 1914 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.
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Where Lena is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lena is 3.08 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 789 |
| Provisional designation | A914 MA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.5 km (#1,911 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.153 |
| Rotation period | 5.85 hours |
| Spectral type | X |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.34 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.