(1222) Tina Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 June 1932 by E. Delporte at Uccle.

Where Tina is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsTinaTina

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tina is 2.55 au from the Sun and 1.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1222
Provisional designation1932 LA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter25.8 km (#1,631 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.202
Rotation period13.4 hours
Spectral typeX
Absolute magnitude (H)11.22
Orbital period4.67 years
Semi-major axis2.79 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.10 – 3.49 au
Eccentricity0.250
Inclination19.6°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.15 au

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

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