(869) Mellena Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 May 1917 by R. Schorr at Bergedorf.
Where Mellena is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mellena is 2.99 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 869 |
| Provisional designation | A917 JB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 21.2 km (#2,059 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Rotation period | 6.52 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.06 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.217 |
| Inclination | 7.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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