(1268) Libya Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 April 1930 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.
Where Libya is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Libya is 4.35 au from the Sun and 4.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1268 |
| Provisional designation | 1930 HJ |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 96.7 km (#251 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0430 |
| Rotation period | 17.6 hours |
| Spectral type | P |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.12 |
| Orbital period | 7.95 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.57 – 4.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 4.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.