(150) Nuwa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 October 1875 by J. C. Watson at Ann Arbor.
Where Nuwa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nuwa is 3.24 au from the Sun and 3.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 150 |
| Provisional designation | A875 UA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 119 km (#159 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Rotation period | 8.13 hours |
| Spectral type | CX |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.58 |
| Orbital period | 5.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 2.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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