(1486) Marilyn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 1938 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
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Where Marilyn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marilyn is 1.94 au from the Sun and 1.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1486 |
| Provisional designation | 1938 QA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.41 km (#8,362 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.391 |
| Rotation period | 4.57 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.125 |
| Inclination | 0.0746° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.910 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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