(226) Weringia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 July 1882 by J. Palisa at Vienna.
Where Weringia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Weringia is 3.04 au from the Sun and 2.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 226 |
| Provisional designation | A882 OA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 31.5 km (#1,301 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.352 |
| Rotation period | 11.1 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.84 |
| Orbital period | 4.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.203 |
| Inclination | 16.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.