(937) Bethgea Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 1920 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Bethgea is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bethgea is 1.93 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 937 |
| Provisional designation | A920 RD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.4 km (#4,370 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.254 |
| Rotation period | 7.54 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.218 |
| Inclination | 3.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.734 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.