(1492) Oppolzer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 1938 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.
Where Oppolzer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Oppolzer is 2.41 au from the Sun and 1.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1492 |
| Provisional designation | 1938 FL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.3 km (#3,975 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0890 |
| Rotation period | 3.77 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.98 |
| Orbital period | 3.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 6.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.922 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.