(1337) Gerarda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1934 by H. van Gent at Johannesburg.
Where Gerarda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gerarda is 3.19 au from the Sun and 4.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1337 |
| Provisional designation | 1934 RA1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 40.9 km (#949 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0340 |
| Rotation period | 12.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.22 |
| Orbital period | 4.96 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 18.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.