(906) Repsolda Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 October 1918 by A. Schwassmann at Bergedorf.

Where Repsolda is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Repsolda is 2.68 au from the Sun and 1.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number906
Provisional designationA918 UF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter65.8 km (#514 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0650
Rotation period15.4 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)9.43
Orbital period4.92 years
Semi-major axis2.89 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.65 – 3.14 au
Eccentricity0.0846
Inclination11.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.67 au

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

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