(1184) Gaea Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 September 1926 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Gaea is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gaea is 2.51 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1184 |
| Provisional designation | 1926 RE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.8 km (#4,179 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.462 |
| Rotation period | 2.87 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.06 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0726 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
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