(267) Tirza Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 May 1887 by A. Charlois at Nice.

Where Tirza is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsTirzaTirza

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tirza is 2.58 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number267
Provisional designationA887 KB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter56.0 km (#645 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0510
Rotation period7.65 hours
Spectral typeDU
Absolute magnitude (H)10.23
Orbital period4.62 years
Semi-major axis2.77 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.49 – 3.06 au
Eccentricity0.103
Inclination6.01°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.47 au

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

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