(1830) Pogson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 April 1968 by P. Wild at Zimmerwald.
Where Pogson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pogson is 2.20 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1830 |
| Provisional designation | 1968 HA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.71 km (#6,861 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.274 |
| Rotation period | 2.57 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0564 |
| Inclination | 3.96° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.