(1258) Sicilia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 1932 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Sicilia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sicilia is 3.34 au from the Sun and 4.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1258 |
| Provisional designation | 1932 PG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 45.7 km (#841 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Rotation period | 13.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.83 |
| Orbital period | 5.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.03 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0493 |
| Inclination | 7.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 8 August 1932
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- (913) Otila
- (918) Itha
- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
- (922) Schlutia
- (923) Herluga
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