(1897) Hind Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 October 1971 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.

Where Hind is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHindHind

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hind is 2.00 au from the Sun and 1.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1897
Provisional designation1971 UE1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.01 km (#10,603 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.307
Rotation period2.63 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.47
Orbital period3.45 years
Semi-major axis2.28 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.96 – 2.61 au
Eccentricity0.143
Inclination4.05°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.951 au

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

Also discovered on 26 October 1971

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