(803) Picka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 March 1915 by J. Palisa at Vienna.
Where Picka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Picka is 3.02 au from the Sun and 2.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 803 |
| Provisional designation | A915 FL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 46.5 km (#821 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.118 |
| Rotation period | 5.07 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.5 |
| Orbital period | 5.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.00 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0628 |
| Inclination | 8.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.99 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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