(1698) Christophe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 February 1934 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
Where Christophe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Christophe is 3.49 au from the Sun and 3.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1698 |
| Provisional designation | 1934 CS |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 26.2 km (#1,603 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0850 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.5 |
| Orbital period | 5.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 1.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.