(573) Recha Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 September 1905 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.

Where Recha is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRechaRecha

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Recha is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number573
Provisional designationA905 SG
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter47.6 km (#803 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.100
Rotation period7.17 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)9.51
Orbital period5.23 years
Semi-major axis3.01 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.69 – 3.34 au
Eccentricity0.109
Inclination9.83°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.69 au

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

Also discovered on 19 September 1905

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