(1755) Lorbach Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 November 1936 by M. Laugier at Nice.

Where Lorbach is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lorbach is 3.17 au from the Sun and 3.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1755
Provisional designation1936 VD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter24.9 km (#1,701 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.140
Rotation period7.98 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)10.74
Orbital period5.44 years
Semi-major axis3.09 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.97 – 3.22 au
Eccentricity0.0409
Inclination10.7°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.99 au

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

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