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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Volta, L. |
| Discovery site | Pino Torinese |
| Discovery date | February 11, 1931 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 1191 |
| Named after | Nocera Inferiore |
| Alternate name(s) | 1931 CA |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.0377024 |
| Peri | 2.7452724 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0505674 |
| Orbital period | 1795.8927036 |
| Mean anomaly | 214.72069 |
| Inclination | 18.47572 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 134.81101 |
| Argument of peri | 55.36433 |
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Physical characteristics
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| Albedo | 0.0574 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.60 |
1191 Alfaterna (1931 CA) is a main belt asteroid discovered on February 11, 1931 by Luigi Volta at the Observatory of Turin at Pino Torinese. It is named for the Roman town of Nuceria Alfaterna, now known as Nocera Inferiore.
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