(1290) Albertine Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 August 1933 by E. Delporte at Uccle.

Where Albertine is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Albertine is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1290
Provisional designation1933 QL1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period2.87 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.11
Orbital period3.64 years
Semi-major axis2.37 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.00 – 2.73 au
Eccentricity0.154
Inclination5.59°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

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

Also discovered on 21 August 1933

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