(1104) Syringa Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 December 1928 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Syringa is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Syringa is 1.74 au from the Sun and 0.816 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1104
Provisional designation1928 XA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter23.2 km (#1,834 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0330
Rotation period5.15 hours
Spectral typeXk
Absolute magnitude (H)12.33
Orbital period4.27 years
Semi-major axis2.63 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.73 – 3.53 au
Eccentricity0.342
Inclination6.44°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.754 au

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

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