(1563) Noel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 March 1943 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
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Where Noel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Noel is 2.18 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1563 |
| Provisional designation | 1943 EG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.23 km (#7,390 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.370 |
| Rotation period | 3.55 hours |
| Spectral type | Sa |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.38 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0857 |
| Inclination | 5.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.02 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.