(569) Misa Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 July 1905 by J. Palisa at Vienna.

Where Misa is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMisaMisa

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Misa is 2.82 au from the Sun and 2.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number569
Provisional designationA905 OE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter73.0 km (#441 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0297
Rotation period11.6 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)10.04
Orbital period4.34 years
Semi-major axis2.66 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.18 – 3.13 au
Eccentricity0.179
Inclination1.29°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.20 au

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

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