(2523) Ryba Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 August 1980 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.
Where Ryba is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ryba is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2523 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 PV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.4 km (#2,601 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.199 |
| Rotation period | 9.39 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.45 |
| Orbital period | 5.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0346 |
| Inclination | 8.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.92 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 6 August 1980
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- (2544) Gubarev
- (2570) Porphyro
- (3908) Nyx
- (4170) Semmelweis
- (6263) Druckmuller
- (7860) Zahnle
- (8066) Poldimeri
- (8617) Fellous
- (8991) Solidarity
- (11005) Waldtrudering