(1617) Alschmitt Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1952 by L. Boyer at Algiers.
Where Alschmitt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alschmitt is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1617 |
| Provisional designation | 1952 FB |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 21.3 km (#2,048 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.270 |
| Rotation period | 7.06 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.9 |
| Orbital period | 5.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 13.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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