(1299) Mertona Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 January 1934 by G. Reiss at Algiers.
Where Mertona is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mertona is 2.56 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1299 |
| Provisional designation | 1934 BA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.1 km (#3,362 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.243 |
| Rotation period | 4.98 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.44 |
| Orbital period | 4.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 7.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.