887 Alinda
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887 Alinda
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alinda |
| Designation | 1918 DB |
| category | Amor asteroid |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | Max Wolf |
| Discovery date | January 3, 1918 |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch May 12, 1975 (JDCT 2442544.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.553 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.501 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 1.117 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 3.886 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 3.956 a |
| Inclination (i) | 9.185° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 111.098° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 349.281° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 123.633° |
| Magnitude (H) | 13.76[1] |
| Diameter | 4.2 km[1] |
887 Alinda (
/əˈlɪndə/ ə-LIN-də) is an asteroid orbiting the Sun. It was originally discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf in 1918. It lies within the main asteroid belt and is the namesake for the Alinda family group of asteroids, although it is also classified as an Amor III asteroid. It has a 1:3 orbital resonance with Jupiter.
Alinda makes close approaches to Earth, including a pass in January 2025, where it comes within 12.3 Gm (12.3 million kilometers) of Earth.
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