(1284) Latvia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 July 1933 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Latvia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Latvia is 3.09 au from the Sun and 3.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1284 |
| Provisional designation | 1933 OP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 41.1 km (#940 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0690 |
| Rotation period | 9.55 hours |
| Spectral type | T |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.19 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.173 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.