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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 0.0821 AU (12280000 km; 7630000 mi) of Earth.