(907) Rhoda Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 November 1918 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.

Where Rhoda is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rhoda is 2.53 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number907
Provisional designationA918 VA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter82.7 km (#352 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0320
Rotation period22.5 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)9.92
Orbital period4.68 years
Semi-major axis2.80 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.34 – 3.26 au
Eccentricity0.165
Inclination19.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.45 au

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

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