(414) Liriope Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 January 1896 by A. Charlois at Nice.

Where Liriope is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Liriope is 3.26 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number414
Provisional designationA896 BB
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter88.8 km (#298 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0270
Rotation period11.0 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)9.62
Orbital period6.55 years
Semi-major axis3.50 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.24 – 3.76 au
Eccentricity0.0745
Inclination9.56°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.26 au

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

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