(2706) Borovsky Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 November 1980 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.

Where Borovsky is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBorovskyBorovsky

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Borovsky is 3.14 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2706
Provisional designation1980 VW
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter15.0 km (#3,139 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.180
Rotation period63.8 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.93
Orbital period5.25 years
Semi-major axis3.02 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.90 – 3.14 au
Eccentricity0.0385
Inclination10.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.93 au

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

Also discovered on 11 November 1980

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