(1293) Sonja Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1933 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
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Where Sonja is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sonja is 1.64 au from the Sun and 0.841 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1293 |
| Provisional designation | 1933 SO |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.80 km (#6,773 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.460 |
| Rotation period | 2.88 hours |
| Spectral type | Sq |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.61 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.275 |
| Inclination | 5.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.615 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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