(37683) Gustaveeiffel Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 May 1995 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.

Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) was a French civil engineer and architect. He is best known for the Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Gustaveeiffel is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gustaveeiffel is 2.25 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number37683
Provisional designation1995 KK
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.71
Orbital period3.58 years
Semi-major axis2.34 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.87 – 2.80 au
Eccentricity0.199
Inclination3.80°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.869 au

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

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