(1040) Klumpkea Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 January 1925 by B. Jekhovsky at Algiers.
Where Klumpkea is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Klumpkea is 3.67 au from the Sun and 4.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1040 |
| Provisional designation | 1925 BD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.3 km (#1,929 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.245 |
| Rotation period | 59.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.4 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 16.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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