(2710) Veverka Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 23 March 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Veverka is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVeverkaVeverka

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Veverka is 2.29 au from the Sun and 2.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2710
Provisional designation1982 FQ
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period15.7 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.49
Orbital period3.77 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.10 – 2.74 au
Eccentricity0.133
Inclination3.12°
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 23 March 1982

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