(1436) Salonta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 December 1936 by G. Kulin at Konkoly.
Named for the birthplace of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC 5182), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Salonta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Salonta is 3.33 au from the Sun and 3.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1436 |
| Provisional designation | 1936 YA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 53.8 km (#670 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0280 |
| Rotation period | 8.87 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.28 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.96 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0596 |
| Inclination | 13.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.96 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.