(783) Nora Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 March 1914 by J. Palisa at Vienna.

Where Nora is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsNoraNora

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nora is 2.15 au from the Sun and 1.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number783
Provisional designationA914 FB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter38.7 km (#1,008 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0340
Rotation period55.5 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)11.11
Orbital period3.58 years
Semi-major axis2.34 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.80 – 2.88 au
Eccentricity0.231
Inclination9.34°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.790 au

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

Also discovered on 18 March 1914

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