(1307) Cimmeria Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 October 1930 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.

Where Cimmeria is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsCimmeriaCimmeria

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cimmeria is 2.33 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1307
Provisional designation1930 UF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.42 km (#5,469 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.251
Rotation period2.82 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.39
Orbital period3.38 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.03 – 2.47 au
Eccentricity0.0968
Inclination3.95°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.05 au

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

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