(1799) Koussevitzky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 July 1950 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Koussevitzky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Koussevitzky is 3.35 au from the Sun and 4.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1799 |
| Provisional designation | 1950 OE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.2 km (#2,470 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.233 |
| Rotation period | 6.32 hours |
| Spectral type | K |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.49 |
| Orbital period | 5.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| 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 25 July 1950
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