(1768) Appenzella Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 September 1965 by P. Wild at Zimmerwald.
Where Appenzella is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Appenzella is 2.22 au from the Sun and 1.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1768 |
| Provisional designation | 1965 SA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 20.2 km (#2,176 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0320 |
| Rotation period | 5.18 hours |
| Spectral type | F |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.84 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.179 |
| Inclination | 3.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.