(137) Meliboea Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 April 1874 by J. Palisa at Pola.
Where Meliboea is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Meliboea is 3.77 au from the Sun and 4.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 137 |
| Provisional designation | A874 HA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 129 km (#129 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Rotation period | 25.7 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.33 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.210 |
| Inclination | 13.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (153) Hilda
- (155) Scylla
- (156) Xanthippe
- (178) Belisana
- (182) Elsa
- (183) Istria
- (184) Dejopeja
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