(1056) Azalea Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 January 1924 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
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Where Azalea is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Azalea is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1056 |
| Provisional designation | A924 CE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.9 km (#4,135 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.292 |
| Rotation period | 15.0 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Inclination | 5.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.821 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 31 January 1924
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- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
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