(1381) Danubia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 August 1930 by E. Skvortsov at Simeis.

Where Danubia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDanubiaDanubia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Danubia is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1381
Provisional designation1930 QJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter19.8 km (#2,231 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0690
Rotation period5.26 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.69
Orbital period3.93 years
Semi-major axis2.49 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.04 – 2.94 au
Eccentricity0.181
Inclination4.70°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.04 au

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

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