(1969) Alain Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 February 1935 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
Where Alain is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alain is 3.19 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1969 |
| Provisional designation | 1935 CG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.9 km (#1,865 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0710 |
| Rotation period | 32.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.02 |
| Orbital period | 5.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.57 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 3.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.