(1844) Susilva Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 October 1972 by P. Wild at Zimmerwald.

Where Susilva is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSusilvaSusilva

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Susilva is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1844
Provisional designation1972 UB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter26.8 km (#1,554 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.118
Rotation period5.42 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.11
Orbital period5.25 years
Semi-major axis3.02 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.87 – 3.17 au
Eccentricity0.0501
Inclination11.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.90 au

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

Also discovered on 30 October 1972

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