(127870) Vigo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 March 2003 by Ferrin, I. R., Leal, C. at Merida.
Vigo is one of the largest and most vibrant cities of Galicia. It is an active seaport on the Spanish Atlantic coast in a beautiful bay and has a large fishing fleet. The first discoverer of this minor planet was born in Vigo and began his interest in astronomy looking at its night sky.Naming citation (20060613/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vigo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vigo is 2.54 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 127870 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 FE123 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.0 |
| Orbital period | 4.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0937 |
| Inclination | 27.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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