(1185) Nikko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 1927 by O. Oikawa at Tokyo.
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Where Nikko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nikko is 2.47 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1185 |
| Provisional designation | 1927 WC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.35 km (#6,265 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.370 |
| Rotation period | 3.79 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.16 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 5.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 17 November 1927
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