(1387) Kama Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 August 1935 by P. F. Shajn at Simeis.

Where Kama is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKamaKama

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kama is 1.97 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1387
Provisional designation1935 QD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.46 km (#7,134 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.138
Rotation period50.1 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.27
Orbital period3.39 years
Semi-major axis2.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.78 – 2.73 au
Eccentricity0.210
Inclination5.54°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.780 au

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

Also discovered on 27 August 1935

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