(1675) Simonida Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 March 1938 by M. B. Protitch at Belgrade.

Where Simonida is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSimonidaSimonida

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Simonida is 2.21 au from the Sun and 1.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1675
Provisional designation1938 FB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter11.1 km (#4,519 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.248
Rotation period5.29 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.88
Orbital period3.34 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.95 – 2.51 au
Eccentricity0.125
Inclination6.79°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.977 au

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

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