(1914) Hartbeespoortdam Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 September 1930 by H. van Gent at Johannesburg.

Where Hartbeespoortdam is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hartbeespoortdam is 2.15 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1914
Provisional designation1930 SB1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.56 km (#5,375 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.212
Rotation period6.34 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.25
Orbital period3.73 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.05 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.147
Inclination5.69°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.04 au

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

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