(292) Ludovica Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 April 1890 by J. Palisa at Vienna.

Where Ludovica is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsLudovicaLudovica

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ludovica is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number292
Provisional designationA890 HB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter30.9 km (#1,322 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.187
Rotation period8.93 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.05
Orbital period4.02 years
Semi-major axis2.53 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.44 – 2.61 au
Eccentricity0.0336
Inclination14.9°
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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