(1353) Maartje Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 February 1935 by H. van Gent at Johannesburg.
Where Maartje is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maartje is 2.82 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1353 |
| Provisional designation | 1935 CU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 39.0 km (#999 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.136 |
| Rotation period | 22.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0951 |
| Inclination | 9.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 13 February 1935
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- (1384) Kniertje
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