(959) Arne Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 1921 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Arne is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arne is 3.72 au from the Sun and 4.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 959 |
| Provisional designation | A921 SE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 45.2 km (#852 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0670 |
| Rotation period | 124 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.75 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.224 |
| Inclination | 4.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 30 September 1921
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- (799) Gudula
- (864) Aase
- (909) Ulla
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- (911) Agamemnon
- (913) Otila
- (918) Itha
- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
- (922) Schlutia
- (923) Herluga
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