(8573) Ivanka Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 November 1996 by Z. Moravec at Klet.

Where Ivanka is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsIvankaIvanka

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ivanka is 3.24 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number8573
Provisional designation1996 VQ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter10.7 km (#4,725 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.169
Rotation period8.03 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.68
Orbital period5.15 years
Semi-major axis2.98 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.60 – 3.36 au
Eccentricity0.128
Inclination13.5°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.66 au

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

Also discovered on 4 November 1996

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