(1302) Werra Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 September 1924 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Werra is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsWerraWerra

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Werra is 3.51 au from the Sun and 4.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1302
Provisional designationA924 SE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter35.0 km (#1,151 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0760
Rotation period8.18 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)10.95
Orbital period5.49 years
Semi-major axis3.11 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.57 – 3.66 au
Eccentricity0.175
Inclination2.60°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.58 au

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

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