(1238) Predappia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 February 1932 by L. Volta at Pino Torinese.
Where Predappia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Predappia is 2.80 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1238 |
| Provisional designation | 1932 CA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 20.6 km (#2,126 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0700 |
| Rotation period | 8.94 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.1 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.