(8967) Calandra Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 May 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.
Named for Miliaria calandra, or corn bunting.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #8, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Calandra is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Calandra is 2.72 au from the Sun and 2.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8967 |
| Provisional designation | 4878 T-1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.38 km (#6,239 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.174 |
| Rotation period | 5.19 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.26 |
| Orbital period | 5.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 9.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 13 May 1971
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- (8438) Marila
- (9136) Lalande
- (10969) Perryman
- (11431) Karelbosscha
- (12636) Padrielli
- (20936) Nemrut Dagi