(30797) Chimborazo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 February 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Chimborazo is a volcano in the occident range of the Andes and the highest mountain in Ecuador (6263 m). In 1891, the botanist von Humboldt searched the slopes of the mountain for plants and trees in order to compare them with the vegetation in other continents.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chimborazo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chimborazo is 3.06 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30797 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 CV2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.52 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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