(1117) Reginita Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 May 1927 by J. Comas Sola at Barcelona.

Where Reginita is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsReginitaReginita

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reginita is 2.61 au from the Sun and 2.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1117
Provisional designation1927 KA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter10.2 km (#4,997 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.293
Rotation period2.95 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.74
Orbital period3.37 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.80 – 2.69 au
Eccentricity0.198
Inclination4.34°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.787 au

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

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