(1112) Polonia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 15 August 1928 by P. F. Shajn at Simeis.

Where Polonia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsPoloniaPolonia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Polonia is 3.34 au from the Sun and 4.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1112
Provisional designation1928 PE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter39.7 km (#982 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0970
Rotation period18.7 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)10.05
Orbital period5.24 years
Semi-major axis3.02 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.69 – 3.35 au
Eccentricity0.109
Inclination9.00°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.71 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 15 August 1928

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