(983) Gunila Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 July 1922 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Gunila is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gunila is 3.25 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number983
Provisional designationA922 OD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter73.9 km (#432 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0477
Rotation period16.6 hours
Spectral typeXD
Absolute magnitude (H)9.53
Orbital period5.63 years
Semi-major axis3.17 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.89 – 3.44 au
Eccentricity0.0879
Inclination14.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.88 au

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

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