(1399) Teneriffa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 1936 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Teneriffa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Teneriffa is 2.19 au from the Sun and 2.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1399 |
| Provisional designation | 1936 QY |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.85 km (#10,904 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.227 |
| Rotation period | 2.63 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 6.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.858 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 23 August 1936
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- (913) Otila
- (918) Itha
- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
- (922) Schlutia
- (923) Herluga
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