(1147) Stavropolis Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 June 1929 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.

Where Stavropolis is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsStavropolisStavropolis

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stavropolis is 2.75 au from the Sun and 2.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1147
Provisional designation1929 LF
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter13.4 km (#3,562 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.155
Rotation period5.66 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)11.61
Orbital period3.42 years
Semi-major axis2.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.74 – 2.80 au
Eccentricity0.232
Inclination3.88°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.726 au

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

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