(1376) Michelle Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 October 1935 by G. Reiss at Algiers.

Where Michelle is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Michelle is 2.71 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1376
Provisional designation1935 UH
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.05 km (#7,578 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.267
Rotation period5.97 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.43
Orbital period3.33 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.75 – 2.71 au
Eccentricity0.215
Inclination3.55°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.738 au

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

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