(833) Monica Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 September 1916 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.

Where Monica is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMonicaMonica

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Monica is 2.66 au from the Sun and 1.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number833
Provisional designationA916 SF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter22.0 km (#1,969 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.206
Rotation period12.1 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.34
Orbital period5.23 years
Semi-major axis3.01 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.66 – 3.36 au
Eccentricity0.116
Inclination9.78°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.67 au

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

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