(219) Thusnelda Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 September 1880 by J. Palisa at Pola.

Where Thusnelda is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thusnelda is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number219
Provisional designationA880 SA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter37.7 km (#1,046 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.189
Rotation period59.7 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)9.38
Orbital period3.61 years
Semi-major axis2.36 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.83 – 2.88 au
Eccentricity0.223
Inclination10.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.835 au

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

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