(1291) Phryne Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1933 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
Where Phryne is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Phryne is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1291 |
| Provisional designation | 1933 RA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 27.4 km (#1,522 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.127 |
| Rotation period | 5.58 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.39 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0973 |
| Inclination | 9.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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