(318) Magdalena Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1891 by A. Charlois at Nice.
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Where Magdalena is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Magdalena is 3.20 au from the Sun and 4.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 318 |
| Provisional designation | A891 SA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 85.0 km (#334 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0540 |
| Rotation period | 42.6 hours |
| Spectral type | CXF |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.46 |
| Orbital period | 5.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.92 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0849 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.96 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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