(1116) Catriona Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 1929 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.
Where Catriona is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Catriona is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1116 |
| Provisional designation | 1929 GD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 38.7 km (#1,006 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.155 |
| Rotation period | 8.83 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.82 |
| Orbital period | 5.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.224 |
| Inclination | 16.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.36 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.