(2417) McVittie Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 February 1964 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where McVittie is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: McVittie is 2.53 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2417 |
| Provisional designation | 1964 CD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.4 km (#2,430 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0990 |
| Rotation period | 4.93 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.3 |
| Orbital period | 5.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.226 |
| Inclination | 3.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.