(1303) Luthera Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 March 1928 by A. Schwassmann at Bergedorf.
Where Luthera is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Luthera is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1303 |
| Provisional designation | 1928 FP |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 81.7 km (#362 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0240 |
| Rotation period | 8.33 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.46 |
| Orbital period | 5.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.92 – 3.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0955 |
| Inclination | 19.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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