(782) Montefiore Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 March 1914 by J. Palisa at Vienna.
Where Montefiore is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Montefiore is 2.10 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 782 |
| Provisional designation | A914 FA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.2 km (#3,356 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.224 |
| Rotation period | 4.07 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.34 |
| Orbital period | 3.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 2.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0392 |
| Inclination | 5.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 18 March 1914
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