(1665) Gaby Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 February 1930 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Gaby is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsGabyGaby

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gaby is 2.09 au from the Sun and 1.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1665
Provisional designation1930 DQ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter10.7 km (#4,710 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.278
Rotation period155 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)11.85
Orbital period3.75 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.92 – 2.91 au
Eccentricity0.206
Inclination10.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.935 au

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

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