(654) Zelinda Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 January 1908 by A. Kopff at Heidelberg.

Where Zelinda is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zelinda is 1.86 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number654
Provisional designationA908 AM
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter161 km (#66 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0270
Rotation period31.7 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)8.6
Orbital period3.48 years
Semi-major axis2.30 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.77 – 2.83 au
Eccentricity0.232
Inclination18.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.804 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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