(295935) Majia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 December 2008 by Shandong University at Weihai.

Majia is a hill located within Shandong University, Weihai, China. The Weihai Observatory of Shandong University is on top of the hill. Many minor planets were observed and discovered at this observatory, including this minor object.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Majia is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Majia is 2.36 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number295935
Provisional designation2008 XD7
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.54
Orbital period3.17 years
Semi-major axis2.16 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.68 – 2.63 au
Eccentricity0.219
Inclination3.39°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.690 au

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

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