(1622) Chacornac Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 March 1952 by A. Schmitt at Uccle.
Where Chacornac is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chacornac is 2.03 au from the Sun and 1.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1622 |
| Provisional designation | 1952 EA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.43 km (#6,203 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.360 |
| Rotation period | 12.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 6.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.867 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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