(1932) Jansky Main-belt Asteroid

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

Where Jansky is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jansky is 2.25 au from the Sun and 1.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1932
Provisional designation1971 UB1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.41 km (#9,859 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.219
Rotation period64.5 hours
Spectral typeSl
Absolute magnitude (H)13.67
Orbital period3.65 years
Semi-major axis2.37 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.00 – 2.75 au
Eccentricity0.157
Inclination1.90°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.01 au

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

Also discovered on 26 October 1971

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