(1094) Siberia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 February 1926 by S. Beljavskij at Simeis.

Where Siberia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSiberiaSiberia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Siberia is 2.37 au from the Sun and 1.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1094
Provisional designation1926 CB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter17.9 km (#2,515 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.127
Rotation period21.1 hours
Spectral typeXk
Absolute magnitude (H)11.66
Orbital period4.06 years
Semi-major axis2.55 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.21 – 2.88 au
Eccentricity0.131
Inclination14.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.25 au

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

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