(1045) Michela Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 November 1924 by G. Van Biesbroeck at Williams Bay.
Where Michela is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Michela is 2.06 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1045 |
| Provisional designation | A924 WN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.10 km (#8,774 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.328 |
| Rotation period | 2.70 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 0.264° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.999 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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