(1687) Glarona Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 1965 by P. Wild at Zimmerwald.
Where Glarona is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glarona is 3.12 au from the Sun and 2.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1687 |
| Provisional designation | 1965 SC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 37.9 km (#1,036 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.141 |
| Rotation period | 6.50 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.75 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 2.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.