(1168) Brandia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 1930 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
Where Brandia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brandia is 3.08 au from the Sun and 4.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1168 |
| Provisional designation | 1930 QA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.1 km (#5,039 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.150 |
| Rotation period | 11.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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