(1211) Bressole Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 December 1931 by L. Boyer at Algiers.
Where Bressole is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bressole is 2.63 au from the Sun and 1.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1211 |
| Provisional designation | 1931 XA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 45.8 km (#835 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0470 |
| Rotation period | 31.8 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.0 |
| Orbital period | 5.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 12.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.