(1219) Britta Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 February 1932 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.

Where Britta is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBrittaBritta

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Britta is 1.95 au from the Sun and 1.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1219
Provisional designation1932 CJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.86 km (#5,186 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.346
Rotation period5.58 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.71
Orbital period3.29 years
Semi-major axis2.21 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 2.49 au
Eccentricity0.124
Inclination4.41°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.952 au

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

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