(155) Scylla Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 November 1875 by J. Palisa at Pola.
Where Scylla is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scylla is 2.38 au from the Sun and 1.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 155 |
| Provisional designation | A875 VE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 39.6 km (#983 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0270 |
| Rotation period | 7.96 hours |
| Spectral type | XFC |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 3.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.273 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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