(676) Melitta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 January 1909 by P. Melotte at Greenwich.
Where Melitta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Melitta is 3.44 au from the Sun and 4.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 676 |
| Provisional designation | A909 BO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 78.4 km (#391 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0490 |
| Rotation period | 16.7 hours |
| Spectral type | XC |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.63 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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