(1010) Marlene Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 November 1923 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Marlene is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMarleneMarlene

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marlene is 3.22 au from the Sun and 4.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1010
Provisional designationA923 VH
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter46.9 km (#817 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0470
Rotation period31.1 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.69
Orbital period5.01 years
Semi-major axis2.93 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.62 – 3.24 au
Eccentricity0.107
Inclination3.91°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.62 au

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

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