(2596) Vainu Bappu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 May 1979 by R. M. West at La Silla.
Where Vainu Bappu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vainu Bappu is 3.17 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2596 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 KN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.6 km (#4,785 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.109 |
| Rotation period | 16.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.23 |
| Orbital period | 5.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0718 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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