(746) Marlu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1913 by F. Kaiser at Heidelberg.
Where Marlu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marlu is 3.57 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 746 |
| Provisional designation | A913 EJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 74.3 km (#429 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0320 |
| Rotation period | 7.79 hours |
| Spectral type | P |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.94 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 3.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.235 |
| Inclination | 17.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.