(1137) Raissa Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 October 1929 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.

Where Raissa is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRaissaRaissa

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Raissa is 2.40 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1137
Provisional designation1929 WB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter19.4 km (#2,286 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.228
Rotation period143 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.69
Orbital period3.77 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.19 – 2.66 au
Eccentricity0.0978
Inclination4.32°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.19 au

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

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