(1081) Reseda Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 31 August 1927 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Reseda is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsResedaReseda

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reseda is 2.82 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1081
Provisional designation1927 QF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter37.8 km (#1,038 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0430
Rotation period7.30 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.16
Orbital period5.44 years
Semi-major axis3.09 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.63 – 3.55 au
Eccentricity0.149
Inclination4.19°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.64 au

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

Also discovered on 31 August 1927

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