(987) Wallia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 1922 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Wallia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wallia is 3.38 au from the Sun and 4.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 987 |
| Provisional designation | A922 UB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 52.7 km (#699 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.144 |
| Rotation period | 10.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.64 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.39 – 3.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.238 |
| Inclination | 8.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (913) Otila
- (918) Itha
- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
- (922) Schlutia
- (923) Herluga
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