(1295) Deflotte Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 November 1933 by L. Boyer at Algiers.
Where Deflotte is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Deflotte is 3.24 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1295 |
| Provisional designation | 1933 WD |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 47.4 km (#805 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0460 |
| Rotation period | 14.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.85 |
| Orbital period | 6.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.96 – 3.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.125 |
| Inclination | 2.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.98 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.