(1047) Geisha Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 November 1924 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Geisha is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsGeishaGeisha

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Geisha is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1047
Provisional designationA924 WM
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter10.7 km (#4,716 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.277
Rotation period25.6 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)11.96
Orbital period3.36 years
Semi-major axis2.24 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.81 – 2.67 au
Eccentricity0.193
Inclination5.66°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.818 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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