(117) Lomia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 1871 by A. Borrelly at Marseilles.
Where Lomia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lomia is 2.95 au from the Sun and 2.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 117 |
| Provisional designation | A871 RB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 209 km (#24 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0270 |
| Rotation period | 9.13 hours |
| Spectral type | XC |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.92 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0228 |
| Inclination | 14.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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