(1356) Nyanza Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 May 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.
Where Nyanza is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nyanza is 3.24 au from the Sun and 4.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1356 |
| Provisional designation | 1935 JH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 60.9 km (#573 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Rotation period | 12.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.27 |
| Orbital period | 5.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0553 |
| Inclination | 7.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 May 1935
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