(1033) Simona Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 1924 by G. Van Biesbroeck at Williams Bay.
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Where Simona is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Simona is 3.36 au from the Sun and 4.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1033 |
| Provisional designation | A924 RH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.2 km (#2,318 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.196 |
| Rotation period | 10.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.18 |
| Orbital period | 5.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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