(2644) Victor Jara Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 1973 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Victor Jara is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Victor Jara is 2.32 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2644 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 SO2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.91 km (#9,061 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.153 |
| Rotation period | 5.37 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.53 |
| Orbital period | 3.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 2.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.798 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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