(240) Vanadis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 1884 by A. Borrelly at Marseilles.
Where Vanadis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vanadis is 3.22 au from the Sun and 4.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 240 |
| Provisional designation | A884 QB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 87.9 km (#305 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0310 |
| Rotation period | 10.6 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.13 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.209 |
| Inclination | 2.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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