(1066) Lobelia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 1926 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Lobelia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lobelia is 2.18 au from the Sun and 2.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1066 |
| Provisional designation | 1926 RA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.01 km (#8,909 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.488 |
| Rotation period | 5.02 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.209 |
| Inclination | 4.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.898 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.