(1348) Michel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 1933 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
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Where Michel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Michel is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1348 |
| Provisional designation | 1933 FD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.3 km (#2,826 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.265 |
| Rotation period | 8.10 hours |
| Spectral type | Sl |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.14 |
| Orbital period | 4.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 6.59° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 23 March 1933
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- (1314) Paula
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