(1970) Sumeria Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 March 1954 by M. Itzigsohn at La Plata.
Where Sumeria is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sumeria is 2.95 au from the Sun and 1.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1970 |
| Provisional designation | 1954 ER |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.4 km (#2,294 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0510 |
| Rotation period | 12.0 hours |
| Spectral type | Ch |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.39 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 7.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
More named asteroids discovered by M. Itzigsohn
- (1569) Evita
- (1571) Cesco
- (1581) Abanderada
- (1582) Martir
- (1588) Descamisada
- (1589) Fanatica
- (1596) Itzigsohn
- (1608) Munoz
- (1684) Iguassu
- (1688) Wilkens
- (1779) Parana
- (1800) Aguilar
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