(982) Franklina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 May 1922 by H. E. Wood at Johannesburg.
Where Franklina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Franklina is 3.36 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 982 |
| Provisional designation | A922 KF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 33.2 km (#1,221 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.184 |
| Rotation period | 264 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 3.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.233 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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