(1252) Celestia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 February 1933 by F. L. Whipple at Oak Ridge.
Where Celestia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Celestia is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1252 |
| Provisional designation | 1933 DG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.0 km (#2,347 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.215 |
| Rotation period | 10.6 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.72 |
| Orbital period | 4.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 33.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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