(2414) Vibeke Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 October 1931 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Named by L. K. Kristensen, who made the identifications involving this planet, in honor of his daughter.Naming citation (MPC 6210), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Vibeke is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vibeke is 3.61 au from the Sun and 4.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2414
Provisional designation1931 UG
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter31.8 km (#1,286 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0370
Absolute magnitude (H)11.71
Orbital period5.72 years
Semi-major axis3.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.78 – 3.61 au
Eccentricity0.130
Inclination16.7°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.81 au

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

Also discovered on 18 October 1931

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