(2183) Neufang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 July 1959 by C. Hoffmeister at Bloemfontein.
Where Neufang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Neufang is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2183 |
| Provisional designation | 1959 OB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 23.8 km (#1,790 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0740 |
| Rotation period | 3.87 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.92 |
| Orbital period | 5.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 4.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.376 |
| Inclination | 18.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.920 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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