(1052) Belgica Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1925 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
Where Belgica is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Belgica is 2.23 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1052 |
| Provisional designation | 1925 VD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.79 km (#5,235 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.301 |
| Rotation period | 2.71 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 4.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.928 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 15 November 1925
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