(1166) Sakuntala Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 June 1930 by P. Parchomenko at Simeis.
Where Sakuntala is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sakuntala is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1166 |
| Provisional designation | 1930 MA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 26.0 km (#1,612 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.286 |
| Rotation period | 6.29 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.59 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.210 |
| Inclination | 18.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.989 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.