(1906) Naef Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 September 1972 by P. Wild at Zimmerwald.
Where Naef is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Naef is 2.41 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1906 |
| Provisional designation | 1972 RC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.92 km (#6,662 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.234 |
| Rotation period | 11.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.49 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 6.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.