(1393) Sofala Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 May 1936 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.
Where Sofala is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sofala is 2.37 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1393 |
| Provisional designation | 1936 KD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.2 km (#4,455 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.223 |
| Rotation period | 163 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.21 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 5.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (1243) Pamela
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