(1075) Helina Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 September 1926 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.

Where Helina is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHelinaHelina

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Helina is 2.89 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1075
Provisional designation1926 SC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter26.2 km (#1,607 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.129
Rotation period44.9 hours
Spectral typeSU
Absolute magnitude (H)10.37
Orbital period5.23 years
Semi-major axis3.01 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.69 – 3.34 au
Eccentricity0.108
Inclination11.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.71 au

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

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