(1237) Genevieve Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 December 1931 by G. Reiss at Algiers.
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Where Genevieve is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Genevieve is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1237 |
| Provisional designation | 1931 XB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 39.8 km (#977 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0585 |
| Rotation period | 16.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.02 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0785 |
| Inclination | 9.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 2 December 1931
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