(1460) Haltia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 November 1937 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.
Where Haltia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Haltia is 2.14 au from the Sun and 1.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1460 |
| Provisional designation | 1937 WC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.44 km (#6,191 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.226 |
| Rotation period | 3.59 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.186 |
| Inclination | 6.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.