(912) Maritima Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 April 1919 by A. Schwassmann at Bergedorf.
Where Maritima is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maritima is 3.58 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 912 |
| Provisional designation | A919 HC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 82.7 km (#351 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0390 |
| Rotation period | 1,332 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.4 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 18.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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