(1150) Achaia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 September 1929 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Achaia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAchaiaAchaia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Achaia is 1.78 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1150
Provisional designation1929 RB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.69 km (#6,890 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.251
Rotation period61.0 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.67
Orbital period3.24 years
Semi-major axis2.19 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.74 – 2.64 au
Eccentricity0.205
Inclination2.39°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.735 au

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

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