(1001) Gaussia Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 1923 by S. Beljavskij at Simeis.
Where Gaussia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gaussia is 2.90 au from the Sun and 1.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1001 |
| Provisional designation | A923 PD |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 72.7 km (#443 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0410 |
| Rotation period | 21.0 hours |
| Spectral type | PC |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.83 |
| Orbital period | 5.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 9.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.