(1458) Mineura Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 September 1937 by F. Rigaux at Uccle.

Where Mineura is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mineura is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1458
Provisional designation1937 RC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter17.2 km (#2,633 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.150
Rotation period930 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)11.33
Orbital period4.25 years
Semi-major axis2.63 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.15 – 3.10 au
Eccentricity0.183
Inclination12.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.17 au

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

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