(420779) Swidwin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 April 2013 by ESA OGS at ESA OGS.
Świdwin is a town located in West Pomerania Province in Poland. It is situated on the Rega river and was founded in 1296. Name suggested by R. Reszelewski.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Swidwin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Swidwin is 2.24 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 420779 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 GR75 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.3 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 16.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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