(1261) Legia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 1933 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
Where Legia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Legia is 3.05 au from the Sun and 2.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1261 |
| Provisional designation | 1933 FB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 32.6 km (#1,247 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0670 |
| Rotation period | 25.7 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.42 |
| Orbital period | 5.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 2.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.58 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.