(1054) Forsytia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 November 1925 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Forsytia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Forsytia is 3.03 au from the Sun and 3.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1054 |
| Provisional designation | 1925 WD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 47.8 km (#797 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0350 |
| Rotation period | 7.65 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.54 |
| Orbital period | 5.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (913) Otila
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- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
- (922) Schlutia
- (923) Herluga
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