(1160) Illyria Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1929 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Illyria is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Illyria is 2.71 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1160 |
| Provisional designation | 1929 RL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.0 km (#3,402 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.249 |
| Rotation period | 4.10 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.47 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 14.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.