(169) Zelia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 September 1876 by P. M. Henry at Paris.
Where Zelia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zelia is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 169 |
| Provisional designation | A876 SB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 37.5 km (#1,052 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.188 |
| Rotation period | 14.5 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 5.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 28 September 1876
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