(1895) Larink Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 October 1971 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.

Where Larink is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Larink is 3.63 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1895
Provisional designation1971 UZ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter20.0 km (#2,203 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0590
Rotation period38.2 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.22
Orbital period5.72 years
Semi-major axis3.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.76 – 3.64 au
Eccentricity0.139
Inclination1.81°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.77 au

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

Also discovered on 26 October 1971

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