(1203) Nanna Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 October 1931 by M. F. Wolf at Heidelberg.

Where Nanna is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsNannaNanna

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nanna is 3.40 au from the Sun and 4.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1203
Provisional designation1931 TA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter35.2 km (#1,145 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0473
Rotation period18.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.65
Orbital period4.89 years
Semi-major axis2.88 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.16 – 3.61 au
Eccentricity0.251
Inclination6.00°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.16 au

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

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