(285) Regina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 August 1889 by A. Charlois at Nice.
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Where Regina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Regina is 3.26 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 285 |
| Provisional designation | A889 PA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 47.2 km (#809 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Rotation period | 9.54 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.93 |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.203 |
| Inclination | 17.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 August 1889
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