(885) Ulrike Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 23 September 1917 by S. Beljavskij at Simeis.

Where Ulrike is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsUlrikeUlrike

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ulrike is 2.58 au from the Sun and 1.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number885
Provisional designationA917 SV
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter30.5 km (#1,337 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.109
Rotation period4.90 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.71
Orbital period5.45 years
Semi-major axis3.10 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.53 – 3.66 au
Eccentricity0.183
Inclination3.31°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.53 au

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

Also discovered on 23 September 1917

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