(1256) Normannia Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 1932 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Normannia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Normannia is 3.81 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1256 |
| Provisional designation | 1932 PD |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 68.2 km (#487 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Rotation period | 52.0 hours |
| Spectral type | D |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.82 |
| Orbital period | 7.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.58 – 4.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0783 |
| Inclination | 4.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.58 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 8 August 1932
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