(931) Whittemora Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 March 1920 by F. Gonnessiat at Algiers.

Where Whittemora is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Whittemora is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number931
Provisional designationA920 FB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter45.3 km (#850 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.170
Rotation period19.2 hours
Spectral typeM
Absolute magnitude (H)9.35
Orbital period5.64 years
Semi-major axis3.17 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.43 – 3.91 au
Eccentricity0.234
Inclination11.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.45 au

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

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