(437) Rhodia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 July 1898 by A. Charlois at Nice.
Where Rhodia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rhodia is 2.51 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 437 |
| Provisional designation | A898 OA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.4 km (#3,583 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.677 |
| Rotation period | 433 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.46 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.250 |
| Inclination | 7.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.789 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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