(1684) Iguassu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 1951 by M. Itzigsohn at La Plata.
Where Iguassu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Iguassu is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1684 |
| Provisional designation | 1951 QE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 30.2 km (#1,351 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0930 |
| Rotation period | 6.42 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.99 |
| Orbital period | 5.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 3.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
More named asteroids discovered by M. Itzigsohn
- (1569) Evita
- (1571) Cesco
- (1581) Abanderada
- (1582) Martir
- (1588) Descamisada
- (1589) Fanatica
- (1596) Itzigsohn
- (1608) Munoz
- (1688) Wilkens
- (1779) Parana
- (1800) Aguilar
- (1801) Titicaca
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