(1385) Gelria Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 May 1935 by H. van Gent at Johannesburg.

Where Gelria is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsGelriaGelria

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gelria is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1385
Provisional designation1935 MJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter19.5 km (#2,266 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.149
Rotation period4.62 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)10.84
Orbital period4.54 years
Semi-major axis2.74 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.45 – 3.04 au
Eccentricity0.107
Inclination6.92°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.46 au

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

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