(1023) Thomana Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 June 1924 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Thomana is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsThomanaThomana

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thomana is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1023
Provisional designationA924 MC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter58.3 km (#613 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0649
Rotation period17.6 hours
Spectral typeG
Absolute magnitude (H)10.15
Orbital period5.65 years
Semi-major axis3.17 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.87 – 3.48 au
Eccentricity0.0956
Inclination10.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.87 au

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

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