(18623) Pises Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1998 by at Parc National des Cévenn s B. Gaillard, J.-M. Lopez.
The Pises observatory, which was inaugurated in 1991, is located in the South of France. It is the Montpellier astronomical society observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #26, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pises is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pises is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18623 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DR13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.3 |
| Orbital period | 4.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0251 |
| Inclination | 2.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.