(2814) Vieira Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 March 1982 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.

Where Vieira is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsVieiraVieira

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vieira is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2814
Provisional designation1982 FA3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.88 km (#5,173 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.262
Rotation period3.37 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.25
Orbital period4.85 years
Semi-major axis2.87 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.65 – 3.08 au
Eccentricity0.0744
Inclination2.46°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.64 au

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

Also discovered on 18 March 1982

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