(2179) Platzeck Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 June 1965 by A. R. Klemola at El Leoncito.
Where Platzeck is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Platzeck is 3.16 au from the Sun and 4.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2179 |
| Provisional designation | 1965 MA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 19.9 km (#2,224 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.154 |
| Rotation period | 6.00 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.23 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.