(1306) Scythia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 July 1930 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.
Where Scythia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Scythia is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1306 |
| Provisional designation | 1930 OB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 66.8 km (#503 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0350 |
| Rotation period | 7.53 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.99 |
| Orbital period | 5.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0966 |
| Inclination | 15.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.87 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.