(1713) Bancilhon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 September 1951 by L. Boyer at Algiers.
Where Bancilhon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bancilhon is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1713 |
| Provisional designation | 1951 SC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.72 km (#9,361 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.259 |
| Rotation period | 2.53 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.45 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 3.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.809 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 27 September 1951
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