(2672) Pisek Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 31 May 1979 by J. Kveton at Klet.

Where Pisek is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsPisekPisek

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pisek is 2.43 au from the Sun and 1.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2672
Provisional designation1979 KC
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter22.6 km (#1,896 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0450
Rotation period831 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.49
Orbital period4.22 years
Semi-major axis2.61 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.22 – 3.01 au
Eccentricity0.151
Inclination14.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.21 au

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

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