(306) Unitas Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 March 1891 by E. Millosevich at Rome.

Where Unitas is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Unitas is 2.04 au from the Sun and 1.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number306
Provisional designationA891 EA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter47.2 km (#807 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.201
Rotation period8.74 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)8.74
Orbital period3.62 years
Semi-major axis2.36 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.00 – 2.72 au
Eccentricity0.152
Inclination7.28°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.985 au

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

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