(1547) Nele Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 February 1929 by P. Bourgeois at Uccle.

Where Nele is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsNeleNele

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nele is 2.61 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1547
Provisional designation1929 CZ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter20.9 km (#2,093 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.203
Rotation period7.10 hours
Spectral typeTD
Absolute magnitude (H)10.59
Orbital period4.31 years
Semi-major axis2.65 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.98 – 3.31 au
Eccentricity0.251
Inclination11.7°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.00 au

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