(1499) Pori Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 October 1938 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.

Where Pori is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsPoriPori

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pori is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1499
Provisional designation1938 UF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter14.9 km (#3,163 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.240
Rotation period3.36 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.44
Orbital period4.36 years
Semi-major axis2.67 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.17 – 3.17 au
Eccentricity0.186
Inclination12.2°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.20 au

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

Also discovered on 16 October 1938

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