(1065) Amundsenia Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 4 August 1926 by S. Beljavskij at Simeis.

Where Amundsenia is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amundsenia is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1065
Provisional designation1926 PD
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Rotation period7.76 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.12
Orbital period3.63 years
Semi-major axis2.36 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.66 – 3.06 au
Eccentricity0.298
Inclination8.38°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.645 au

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

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