(992) Swasey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 November 1922 by O. Struve at Williams Bay.
Where Swasey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Swasey is 3.13 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 992 |
| Provisional designation | A922 VD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 27.6 km (#1,510 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.111 |
| Rotation period | 13.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.53 |
| Orbital period | 5.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0906 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.