(1134) Kepler Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 25 September 1929 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.

Where Kepler is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKeplerKepler

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kepler is 1.98 au from the Sun and 1.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1134
Provisional designation1929 SA
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Rotation period2.75 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)14.37
Orbital period4.38 years
Semi-major axis2.68 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.42 – 3.93 au
Eccentricity0.469
Inclination15.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.432 au

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

Also discovered on 25 September 1929

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