(1832) Mrkos Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 August 1969 by L. I. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Mrkos is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mrkos is 3.11 au from the Sun and 2.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1832 |
| Provisional designation | 1969 PC |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 29.4 km (#1,399 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0680 |
| Rotation period | 13.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.26 |
| Orbital period | 5.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0974 |
| Inclination | 14.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.95 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.