(1508) Kemi Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 21 October 1938 by H. Alikoski at Turku.
Where Kemi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kemi is 1.72 au from the Sun and 1.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1508 |
| Provisional designation | 1938 UP |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 9.20 hours |
| Spectral type | BCF |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.19 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.61 – 3.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.419 |
| Inclination | 28.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.865 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.