(1254) Erfordia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 May 1932 by J. Hartmann at La Plata.
Where Erfordia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Erfordia is 3.08 au from the Sun and 4.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1254 |
| Provisional designation | 1932 JA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 51.5 km (#715 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0320 |
| Rotation period | 12.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.68 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.06 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0245 |
| Inclination | 7.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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