(1158) Luda Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 31 August 1929 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.

Where Luda is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsLudaLuda

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Luda is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1158
Provisional designation1929 QF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter18.6 km (#2,403 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.221
Rotation period6.86 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.92
Orbital period4.10 years
Semi-major axis2.56 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.27 – 2.85 au
Eccentricity0.114
Inclination14.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.31 au

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

Also discovered on 31 August 1929

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