(1474) Beira Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.
Where Beira is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beira is 1.77 au from the Sun and 2.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1474 |
| Provisional designation | 1935 QY |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.18 hours |
| Spectral type | FX |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.34 |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.40 – 4.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.488 |
| Inclination | 26.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.644 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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