(1462) Zamenhof Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 February 1938 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.
Where Zamenhof is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zamenhof is 3.36 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1462 |
| Provisional designation | 1938 CA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 27.4 km (#1,524 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0870 |
| Rotation period | 10.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.38 |
| Orbital period | 5.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 0.964° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.