(1322) Coppernicus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 June 1934 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Coppernicus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Coppernicus is 2.97 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1322 |
| Provisional designation | 1934 LA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.00 km (#5,100 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.211 |
| Rotation period | 4.35 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.234 |
| Inclination | 23.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.861 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 15 June 1934
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