(1879) Broederstroom Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 1935 by H. van Gent at Johannesburg.
Where Broederstroom is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Broederstroom is 1.94 au from the Sun and 1.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1879 |
| Provisional designation | 1935 UN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.44 km (#7,152 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.242 |
| Rotation period | 3.02 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Inclination | 1.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.925 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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