(1760) Sandra Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 April 1950 by E. L. Johnson at Johannesburg.

Where Sandra is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSandraSandra

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sandra is 3.41 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1760
Provisional designation1950 GB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter34.8 km (#1,161 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0540
Rotation period6.57 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.18
Orbital period5.58 years
Semi-major axis3.15 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.74 – 3.55 au
Eccentricity0.128
Inclination8.44°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.74 au

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

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