(1068) Nofretete Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 1926 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
Where Nofretete is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nofretete is 3.18 au from the Sun and 2.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1068 |
| Provisional designation | 1926 RK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 21.3 km (#2,043 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.142 |
| Rotation period | 6.15 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.78 |
| Orbital period | 4.95 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0977 |
| Inclination | 5.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.