(231) Vindobona Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 September 1882 by J. Palisa at Vienna.
Where Vindobona is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vindobona is 2.53 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 231 |
| Provisional designation | A882 RB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 73.5 km (#435 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0680 |
| Rotation period | 14.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.71 |
| Orbital period | 4.99 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 5.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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