(1157) Arabia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 August 1929 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Arabia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arabia is 2.97 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1157 |
| Provisional designation | 1929 QC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 29.1 km (#1,417 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.247 |
| Rotation period | 11.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 9.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 31 August 1929
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- (796) Sarita
- (799) Gudula
- (864) Aase
- (909) Ulla
- (910) Anneliese
- (911) Agamemnon
- (913) Otila
- (918) Itha
- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
- (922) Schlutia
- (923) Herluga
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