Discovered by Max Wolf Observation arc 101.08 yr (36918 d) Perihelion 2.4007 AU (359.14 Gm) Orbits Sun Discoverer Max Wolf | Discovery date 20 March 1915 Aphelion 2.8087 AU (420.18 Gm) Discovered 20 March 1915 Spectral type C-type asteroid Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Alternative names 1915 WQ; A924 OD;
1925 RG; 1970 GS1 Discovery site Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl Similar 528 Rezia, 540 Rosamunde, 509 Iolanda, 807 Ceraskia, 889 Erynia | ||
801 Helwerthia is a C-type asteroid orbiting in the Main belt near the Eunomia family. However, it is not a family member but an un-related interloper in the region because its composition is inconsistent with membership. Its diameter is about 33 km, its albedo around 0.038.
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