(1649) Fabre Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1951 by L. Boyer at Algiers.
Where Fabre is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fabre is 3.13 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1649 |
| Provisional designation | 1951 DE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 14.6 km (#3,230 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.110 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.03 |
| Orbital period | 5.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0451 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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