(1148) Rarahu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 July 1929 by A. Deutsch at Simeis.
Where Rarahu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rarahu is 3.35 au from the Sun and 3.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1148 |
| Provisional designation | 1929 NA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 27.5 km (#1,517 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0640 |
| Rotation period | 6.54 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.24 |
| Orbital period | 5.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.