(1627) Ivar Amor

Discovered on 25 September 1929 by E. Hertzsprung at Johannesburg.

Where Ivar is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsIvarIvar

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ivar is 2.00 au from the Sun and 1.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1627
Provisional designation1929 SH
Orbit classAmor · near-Earth
Diameter9.12 km (#5,670 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.150
Rotation period4.79 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)12.79
Orbital period2.54 years
Semi-major axis1.86 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.12 – 2.60 au
Eccentricity0.397
Inclination8.46°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.110 au

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

Also discovered on 25 September 1929

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