(1611) Beyer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 February 1950 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Beyer is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBeyerBeyer

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beyer is 2.69 au from the Sun and 2.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1611
Provisional designation1950 DJ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter24.4 km (#1,731 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0620
Rotation period13.3 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.87
Orbital period5.66 years
Semi-major axis3.18 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.67 – 3.68 au
Eccentricity0.160
Inclination4.28°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.66 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 17 February 1950

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