(2599) Veseli Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 September 1980 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.

Where Veseli is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVeseliVeseli

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Veseli is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2599
Provisional designation1980 SO
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter13.3 km (#3,604 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.330
Rotation period13.3 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.64
Orbital period4.04 years
Semi-major axis2.54 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.12 – 2.96 au
Eccentricity0.165
Inclination15.4°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.11 au

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

Also discovered on 29 September 1980

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