(1729) Beryl Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 1963 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Beryl is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beryl is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1729 |
| Provisional designation | 1963 SL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.04 km (#5,733 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.246 |
| Rotation period | 4.89 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 2.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.989 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.