(487) Venetia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 July 1902 by L. Carnera at Heidelberg.
Where Venetia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Venetia is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 487 |
| Provisional designation | A902 NC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 59.0 km (#599 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.328 |
| Rotation period | 13.3 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.41 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0866 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (470) Kilia
- (472) Roma
- (476) Hedwig
- (477) Italia
- (478) Tergeste
- (479) Caprera
- (481) Emita
- (485) Genua
- (486) Cremona
- (489) Comacina
- (808) Merxia
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