(1783) Albitskij Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 March 1935 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.
Named in memory of Vladimir Aleksandrovich Albitskij (1891-1952), head of the Simeis department of the Pulkovo Observatory from 1934 onward. He discovered ten numbered minor planets and is well known for his research on radial velocities and variable stars.Naming citation (MPC 5357), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Albitskij is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Albitskij is 2.52 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1783 |
| Provisional designation | 1935 FJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 24.3 km (#1,750 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0550 |
| Rotation period | 19.9 hours |
| Spectral type | Ch |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.15 |
| Orbital period | 4.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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