(1398) Donnera Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 August 1936 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.

Where Donnera is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsDonneraDonnera

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Donnera is 2.85 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1398
Provisional designation1936 QL
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter24.6 km (#1,725 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.267
Rotation period7.23 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.23
Orbital period5.62 years
Semi-major axis3.16 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.85 – 3.47 au
Eccentricity0.0990
Inclination11.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.87 au

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

Also discovered on 26 August 1936

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