(674) Rachele Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 October 1908 by W. Lorenz at Heidelberg.

Where Rachele is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRacheleRachele

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rachele is 3.47 au from the Sun and 3.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number674
Provisional designationA908 UK
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter96.2 km (#252 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.206
Rotation period31.0 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)7.42
Orbital period5.00 years
Semi-major axis2.92 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.36 – 3.49 au
Eccentricity0.193
Inclination13.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.39 au

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

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