(1451) Grano Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 February 1938 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.

Where Grano is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsGranoGrano

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Grano is 1.96 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1451
Provisional designation1938 DT
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.17 km (#8,685 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.429
Rotation period138 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.24
Orbital period3.27 years
Semi-major axis2.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.95 – 2.46 au
Eccentricity0.117
Inclination5.11°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.942 au

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

Also discovered on 22 February 1938

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