(1181) Lilith Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 February 1927 by B. Jekhovsky at Algiers.

Where Lilith is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsLilithLilith

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lilith is 2.23 au from the Sun and 2.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1181
Provisional designation1927 CQ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter20.5 km (#2,145 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.106
Rotation period15.0 hours
Spectral typeX
Absolute magnitude (H)11.36
Orbital period4.35 years
Semi-major axis2.66 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.15 – 3.18 au
Eccentricity0.193
Inclination5.59°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.16 au

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

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