(1569) Evita Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 August 1948 by M. Itzigsohn at La Plata.

Where Evita is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Evita is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1569
Provisional designation1948 PA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter36.3 km (#1,095 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0470
Absolute magnitude (H)11.2
Orbital period5.59 years
Semi-major axis3.15 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.74 – 3.56 au
Eccentricity0.131
Inclination12.3°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.76 au

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

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