(1318) Nerina Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 March 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.
Where Nerina is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nerina is 2.72 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1318 |
| Provisional designation | 1934 FG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.3 km (#3,620 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.176 |
| Rotation period | 2.53 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.25 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.203 |
| Inclination | 24.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.851 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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