(1433) Geramtina Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 October 1937 by E. Delporte at Uccle.

Where Geramtina is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Geramtina is 2.33 au from the Sun and 1.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1433
Provisional designation1937 UC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter12.7 km (#3,839 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.251
Rotation period214 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)11.76
Orbital period4.68 years
Semi-major axis2.80 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.33 – 3.27 au
Eccentricity0.167
Inclination8.25°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.36 au

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

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