(1171) Rusthawelia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 1930 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
Where Rusthawelia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rusthawelia is 2.56 au from the Sun and 1.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1171 |
| Provisional designation | 1930 TA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 82.2 km (#356 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0290 |
| Rotation period | 11.0 hours |
| Spectral type | P |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.02 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 3.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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