(1919) Clemence Inner Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 September 1971 by Gibson, J., Cesco, C. U. at El Leoncito.

Where Clemence is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsClemenceClemence

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Clemence is 1.87 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1919
Provisional designation1971 SA
Orbit classInner Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter3.28 km (#14,547 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.686
Rotation period67.4 hours
Spectral typeX
Absolute magnitude (H)13.63
Orbital period2.69 years
Semi-major axis1.94 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.75 – 2.12 au
Eccentricity0.0950
Inclination19.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.849 au

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

Also discovered on 16 September 1971

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