(1130) Skuld Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 September 1929 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Skuld is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSkuldSkuld

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Skuld is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1130
Provisional designation1929 RC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter10.1 km (#5,029 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.302
Rotation period4.81 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.04
Orbital period3.33 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.79 – 2.67 au
Eccentricity0.198
Inclination2.17°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.777 au

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

Also discovered on 2 September 1929

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