(1221) Amor Amor
Discovered on 12 March 1932 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
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Where Amor is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amor is 2.75 au from the Sun and 1.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1221 |
| Provisional designation | 1932 EA1 |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Diameter | 1.00 km (#17,411 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.37 |
| Orbital period | 2.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.09 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.435 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.109 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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