(1336) Zeelandia Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 September 1934 by H. van Gent at Johannesburg.

Where Zeelandia is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsZeelandiaZeelandia

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zeelandia is 2.83 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1336
Provisional designation1934 RW
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter21.4 km (#2,027 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.232
Rotation period15.6 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)10.66
Orbital period4.81 years
Semi-major axis2.85 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.67 – 3.03 au
Eccentricity0.0630
Inclination3.20°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.66 au

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

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