(563) Suleika Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 April 1905 by P. Gotz at Heidelberg.
Where Suleika is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Suleika is 3.31 au from the Sun and 3.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 563 |
| Provisional designation | A905 GD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 53.3 km (#681 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.248 |
| Rotation period | 5.69 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.236 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (556) Phyllis
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