(1011) Laodamia Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 5 January 1924 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Laodamia is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laodamia is 2.85 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1011
Provisional designationA924 AC
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Rotation period5.17 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.68
Orbital period3.71 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.56 – 3.23 au
Eccentricity0.349
Inclination5.49°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.575 au

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

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