(1269) Rollandia Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 September 1930 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.

Where Rollandia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsRollandiaRollandia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rollandia is 3.56 au from the Sun and 4.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1269
Provisional designation1930 SH
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter105 km (#215 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0480
Rotation period60.5 hours
Spectral typeD
Absolute magnitude (H)8.76
Orbital period7.79 years
Semi-major axis3.93 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.55 – 4.31 au
Eccentricity0.0973
Inclination2.76°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.56 au

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

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