(126) Velleda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 November 1872 by P. P. Henry at Paris.
Where Velleda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Velleda is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 126 |
| Provisional designation | A872 VA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 44.8 km (#860 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.172 |
| Rotation period | 5.37 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 2.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.