(1606) Jekhovsky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 1950 by L. Boyer at Algiers.
Where Jekhovsky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jekhovsky is 2.92 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1606 |
| Provisional designation | 1950 RH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.0 km (#2,355 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0330 |
| Rotation period | 166 hours |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.22 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 3.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.318 |
| Inclination | 7.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.831 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.