Asteroid
Near-Earth
Eros
433 Eros (A898 PA)
Where is it now
- Distance from Sun
- 1.616 AU
- True anomaly
- 129.71°
- As of
- 29 August 2026
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Orbital elements
- Semi-major axis
- 1.458 AU
- Eccentricity
- 0.2229
- Inclination
- 10.83°
- Orbital period
- 643.2 days
- Perihelion
- 1.133 AU
- Aphelion
- 1.783 AU
- Longitude of ascending node
- 304.27°
- Argument of periapsis
- 178.92°
- Epoch · J2000
- 2461200.5
Physical properties
- Mean radius
- 8.42 km
- Rotation period
- 5.27 hours
Visual & observation
- Geometric albedo
- 0.25
- Absolute magnitude (H)
- 10.4
- Spectral type
- AMO
Discovery & classification
Near-Earth Object
Named