(1848) Delvaux Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 August 1933 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
Where Delvaux is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Delvaux is 2.89 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1848 |
| Provisional designation | 1933 QD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.0 km (#2,666 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.242 |
| Rotation period | 3.64 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.87 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0459 |
| Inclination | 1.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 18 August 1933
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