(1714) Sy Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 July 1951 by L. Boyer at Algiers.

Where Sy is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSySy

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sy is 2.84 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1714
Provisional designation1951 OA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter14.0 km (#3,397 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.157
Absolute magnitude (H)11.89
Orbital period4.11 years
Semi-major axis2.57 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.17 – 2.97 au
Eccentricity0.156
Inclination7.97°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.16 au

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

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