(1028) Lydina Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1923 by V. Albitskij at Simeis.
Where Lydina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lydina is 3.61 au from the Sun and 4.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1028 |
| Provisional designation | A923 VF |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 88.5 km (#304 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0380 |
| Rotation period | 11.7 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.32 |
| Orbital period | 6.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.06 – 3.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 9.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.