(981) Martina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 1917 by S. Beljavskij at Simeis.
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Where Martina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Martina is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 981 |
| Provisional designation | A917 SW |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 32.5 km (#1,249 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.106 |
| Rotation period | 11.3 hours |
| Spectral type | CFU: |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.11 |
| Orbital period | 5.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.201 |
| Inclination | 2.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.