(1321) Majuba Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 May 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.
Where Majuba is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Majuba is 2.80 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1321 |
| Provisional designation | 1934 JH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 37.1 km (#1,068 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0830 |
| Rotation period | 5.21 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.1 |
| Orbital period | 5.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 3.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 9.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.