(1316) Kasan Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 1933 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.
Where Kasan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kasan is 2.25 au from the Sun and 2.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1316 |
| Provisional designation | 1933 WC |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.84 hours |
| Spectral type | Sr |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.65 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.316 |
| Inclination | 24.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.689 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.