(1217) Maximiliana Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 March 1932 by E. Delporte at Uccle.

Where Maximiliana is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsMaximilianaMaximiliana

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maximiliana is 2.04 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1217
Provisional designation1932 EC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period3.20 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.87
Orbital period3.61 years
Semi-major axis2.35 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.99 – 2.71 au
Eccentricity0.153
Inclination5.16°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.989 au

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

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