(708) Raphaela Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 February 1911 by J. Helffrich at Heidelberg.
Where Raphaela is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Raphaela is 2.82 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 708 |
| Provisional designation | A911 CB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 21.4 km (#2,032 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.219 |
| Rotation period | 20.9 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.54 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0860 |
| Inclination | 3.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 February 1911
More named asteroids discovered by J. Helffrich
- (697) Galilea
- (698) Ernestina
- (699) Hela
- (700) Auravictrix
- (701) Oriola
- (702) Alauda
- (706) Hirundo
- (709) Fringilla
- (713) Luscinia
- (714) Ulula
- (2056) Nancy
- (3861) Lorenz
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