(930) Westphalia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 March 1920 by W. Baade at Bergedorf.

Where Westphalia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsWestphaliaWestphalia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Westphalia is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number930
Provisional designationA920 EE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter34.9 km (#1,153 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0320
Rotation period101 hours
Spectral typeCh
Absolute magnitude (H)11.33
Orbital period3.79 years
Semi-major axis2.43 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.78 au
Eccentricity0.144
Inclination15.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

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

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