(1875) Neruda Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 August 1969 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.

Where Neruda is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Neruda is 3.40 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1875
Provisional designation1969 QQ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter19.4 km (#2,285 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0510
Rotation period3.70 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.41
Orbital period5.56 years
Semi-major axis3.14 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.63 – 3.65 au
Eccentricity0.162
Inclination13.4°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.63 au

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

Also discovered on 22 August 1969

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