(905) Universitas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 October 1918 by A. Schwassmann at Bergedorf.
Where Universitas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Universitas is 2.24 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 905 |
| Provisional designation | A918 UE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.1 km (#4,053 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.280 |
| Rotation period | 14.2 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 5.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.878 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.