(26969) Biver Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1997 by Tichy, M., Ticha, J. at Klet.
Nicolas Biver (b. 1969) is a French astronomer. His research specialty is the observation and modeling of cometary lines at radio wavelengths. This minor planet is named on the occasion of the IWCA-III conference in Paris in 2004.Naming citation (20040504/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Biver is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Biver is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 26969 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 SE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 15.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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