(1664) Felix Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 February 1929 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
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Where Felix is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Felix is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1664 |
| Provisional designation | 1929 CD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.42 km (#6,206 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.382 |
| Rotation period | 3.35 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.225 |
| Inclination | 6.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.834 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.