(1071) Brita Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 March 1924 by V. Albitskij at Simeis.
Where Brita is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brita is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1071 |
| Provisional designation | A924 ER |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 60.9 km (#575 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0360 |
| Rotation period | 5.82 hours |
| Spectral type | Xk |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 5.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 March 1924
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- (1030) Vitja
- (1034) Mozartia
- (1059) Mussorgskia
- (1283) Komsomolia
- (1330) Spiridonia
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