(1750) Eckert Mars-crossing Asteroid

Discovered on 15 July 1950 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Eckert is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsEckertEckert

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eckert is 2.18 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1750
Provisional designation1950 NA1
Orbit classMars-crossing Asteroid
Rotation period375 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)13.69
Orbital period2.67 years
Semi-major axis1.93 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.59 – 2.26 au
Eccentricity0.173
Inclination19.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.693 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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