(1459) Magnya Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1937 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.
Where Magnya is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Magnya is 2.46 au from the Sun and 1.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1459 |
| Provisional designation | 1937 VA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 29.2 km (#1,411 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.909 |
| Rotation period | 4.68 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.46 |
| Orbital period | 5.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 3.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.228 |
| Inclination | 16.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.45 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
More named asteroids discovered by G. N. Neujmin
- (748) Simeisa
- (751) Faina
- (752) Sulamitis
- (753) Tiflis
- (762) Pulcova
- (768) Struveana
- (769) Tatjana
- (779) Nina
- (780) Armenia
- (781) Kartvelia
- (787) Moskva
- (789) Lena
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