(1086) Nata Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 August 1927 by Beljavskij, S., Ivanov, N. at Simeis.

Where Nata is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsNataNata

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nata is 3.21 au from the Sun and 4.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1086
Provisional designation1927 QL
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter66.3 km (#505 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0767
Rotation period18.1 hours
Spectral typeCh
Absolute magnitude (H)9.66
Orbital period5.63 years
Semi-major axis3.16 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.00 – 3.32 au
Eccentricity0.0500
Inclination8.36°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.02 au

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

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