(1301) Yvonne Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 March 1934 by L. Boyer at Algiers.

Where Yvonne is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsYvonneYvonne

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yvonne is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1301
Provisional designation1934 EA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter21.4 km (#2,029 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.111
Rotation period7.32 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)11.5
Orbital period4.60 years
Semi-major axis2.77 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.02 – 3.51 au
Eccentricity0.271
Inclination34.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.15 au

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

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