(1603) Neva Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1926 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.
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Where Neva is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Neva is 2.57 au from the Sun and 1.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1603 |
| Provisional designation | 1926 VH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 39.6 km (#986 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Rotation period | 6.43 hours |
| Spectral type | Ch |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.96 |
| Orbital period | 4.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0936 |
| Inclination | 8.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.