(796) Sarita Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1914 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Sarita is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sarita is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 796 |
| Provisional designation | A914 UF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 43.6 km (#883 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.209 |
| Rotation period | 8.18 hours |
| Spectral type | XD |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 3.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.319 |
| Inclination | 19.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.815 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (864) Aase
- (909) Ulla
- (910) Anneliese
- (911) Agamemnon
- (913) Otila
- (918) Itha
- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
- (922) Schlutia
- (923) Herluga
- (924) Toni
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