(483) Seppina Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 March 1902 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.

Where Seppina is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSeppinaSeppina

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Seppina is 3.36 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number483
Provisional designationA902 EJ
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter66.9 km (#501 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.184
Rotation period12.7 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)8.41
Orbital period6.33 years
Semi-major axis3.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.25 – 3.59 au
Eccentricity0.0499
Inclination18.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.25 au

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

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