(1402) Eri Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 July 1936 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Eri is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eri is 3.08 au from the Sun and 3.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1402 |
| Provisional designation | 1936 OC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.2 km (#3,335 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0370 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.