(347) Pariana Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 November 1892 by A. Charlois at Nice.

Where Pariana is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsParianaPariana

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pariana is 3.02 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number347
Provisional designationA892 WD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter48.6 km (#774 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.190
Rotation period4.05 hours
Spectral typeM
Absolute magnitude (H)8.97
Orbital period4.22 years
Semi-major axis2.61 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.18 – 3.04 au
Eccentricity0.164
Inclination11.7°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.23 au

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

Also discovered on 28 November 1892

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