(1255) Schilowa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 July 1932 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.
Where Schilowa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schilowa is 3.43 au from the Sun and 4.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1255 |
| Provisional designation | 1932 NC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 33.7 km (#1,202 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.130 |
| Rotation period | 29.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.34 |
| Orbital period | 5.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 8.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.