(1881) Shao Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 August 1940 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Shao is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shao is 3.43 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1881 |
| Provisional designation | 1940 PC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 24.1 km (#1,763 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.111 |
| Rotation period | 7.45 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.47 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 9.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (913) Otila
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- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
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