(1002) Olbersia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 August 1923 by V. Albitskij at Simeis.
Where Olbersia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Olbersia is 2.56 au from the Sun and 1.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1002 |
| Provisional designation | A923 PJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 22.9 km (#1,861 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.147 |
| Rotation period | 10.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (1022) Olympiada
- (1028) Lydina
- (1030) Vitja
- (1034) Mozartia
- (1059) Mussorgskia
- (1071) Brita
- (1283) Komsomolia
- (1330) Spiridonia
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