(274) Philagoria Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 April 1888 by J. Palisa at Vienna.
Where Philagoria is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Philagoria is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 274 |
| Provisional designation | A888 GA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 27.3 km (#1,527 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.237 |
| Rotation period | 17.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.99 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 3.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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