(1633) Chimay Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 March 1929 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
Where Chimay is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chimay is 3.20 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1633 |
| Provisional designation | 1929 EC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 37.4 km (#1,058 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0800 |
| Rotation period | 6.59 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.64 |
| Orbital period | 5.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.78 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 2.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (1313) Berna
- (1314) Paula
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- (1348) Michel
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