(2534) Houzeau Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 November 1931 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
Where Houzeau is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Houzeau is 2.71 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2534 |
| Provisional designation | 1931 VD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 31.1 km (#1,315 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0420 |
| Rotation period | 53.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.61 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 0.812° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.