(1388) Aphrodite Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1935 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
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Where Aphrodite is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aphrodite is 3.29 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1388 |
| Provisional designation | 1935 SS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 21.4 km (#2,041 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.144 |
| Rotation period | 11.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.14 |
| Orbital period | 5.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0883 |
| Inclination | 11.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 24 September 1935
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