(1149) Volga Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 August 1929 by E. Skvortsov at Simeis.
Where Volga is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Volga is 3.16 au from the Sun and 4.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1149 |
| Provisional designation | 1929 PF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 52.4 km (#705 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0380 |
| Rotation period | 27.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.52 |
| Orbital period | 4.93 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0984 |
| Inclination | 11.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 1 August 1929
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