(1177) Gonnessia Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 November 1930 by L. Boyer at Algiers.
Where Gonnessia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gonnessia is 3.45 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1177 |
| Provisional designation | 1930 WA |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 92.0 km (#283 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0398 |
| Rotation period | 30.5 hours |
| Spectral type | XFU |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.36 |
| Orbital period | 6.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.23 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0351 |
| Inclination | 15.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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