(1030) Vitja Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 May 1924 by V. Albitskij at Simeis.

Where Vitja is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVitjaVitja

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vitja is 3.34 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1030
Provisional designationA924 KD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter59.7 km (#591 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0310
Rotation period6.33 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.46
Orbital period5.51 years
Semi-major axis3.12 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.73 – 3.50 au
Eccentricity0.123
Inclination14.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.73 au

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

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