(1893) Jakoba Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 1971 by P. Wild at Zimmerwald.
Where Jakoba is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jakoba is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1893 |
| Provisional designation | 1971 UD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.6 km (#3,873 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.194 |
| Rotation period | 23.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.9 |
| Orbital period | 4.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0527 |
| Inclination | 10.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.