(1694) Kaiser Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 September 1934 by H. van Gent at Johannesburg.

Where Kaiser is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKaiserKaiser

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kaiser is 2.34 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1694
Provisional designation1934 SB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter15.7 km (#2,965 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.166
Rotation period13.0 hours
Spectral typeGC
Absolute magnitude (H)12.6
Orbital period3.71 years
Semi-major axis2.40 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.78 – 3.01 au
Eccentricity0.257
Inclination11.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.778 au

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

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