(1324) Knysna Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 June 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.

Where Knysna is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Knysna is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1324
Provisional designation1934 LL
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.46 km (#8,300 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.321
Rotation period2.55 hours
Spectral typeSq
Absolute magnitude (H)13.19
Orbital period3.23 years
Semi-major axis2.18 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.83 – 2.54 au
Eccentricity0.164
Inclination4.52°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.812 au

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

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