(2911) Miahelena Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 April 1938 by H. Alikoski at Turku.

Where Miahelena is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMiahelenaMiahelena

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Miahelena is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2911
Provisional designation1938 GJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter12.2 km (#3,996 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.358
Rotation period4.20 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)11.87
Orbital period4.67 years
Semi-major axis2.80 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.53 – 3.06 au
Eccentricity0.0940
Inclination9.63°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.55 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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