(1151) Ithaka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1929 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Ithaka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ithaka is 1.77 au from the Sun and 0.823 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1151 |
| Provisional designation | 1929 RK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.1 km (#4,028 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0690 |
| Rotation period | 4.93 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.276 |
| Inclination | 6.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.746 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (921) Jovita
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