(2613) Plzen Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 August 1979 by L. Brozek at Klet.

Where Plzen is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsPlzenPlzen

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Plzen is 3.16 au from the Sun and 2.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2613
Provisional designation1979 QE
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter28.0 km (#1,483 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0770
Rotation period34.8 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.64
Orbital period5.31 years
Semi-major axis3.04 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.91 – 3.17 au
Eccentricity0.0419
Inclination13.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.93 au

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

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