(1693) Hertzsprung Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 May 1935 by H. van Gent at Johannesburg.
Where Hertzsprung is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hertzsprung is 3.47 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1693 |
| Provisional designation | 1935 LA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 37.8 km (#1,040 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0510 |
| Rotation period | 8.82 hours |
| Spectral type | CBU |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 3.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.272 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.