(1683) Castafiore Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 1950 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
Where Castafiore is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Castafiore is 2.31 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1683 |
| Provisional designation | 1950 SL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 21.2 km (#2,067 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.160 |
| Rotation period | 13.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.71 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.178 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 19 September 1950
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- (1314) Paula
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