(1654) Bojeva Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 October 1931 by P. F. Shajn at Simeis.

Where Bojeva is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bojeva is 2.92 au from the Sun and 2.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1654
Provisional designation1931 TL
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter25.1 km (#1,687 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.161
Rotation period11.4 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.88
Orbital period5.24 years
Semi-major axis3.02 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.76 – 3.27 au
Eccentricity0.0856
Inclination10.4°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.76 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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