(2738) Viracocha Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 March 1940 by G. Kulin at Konkoly.
Where Viracocha is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Viracocha is 2.74 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2738 |
| Provisional designation | 1940 EC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.62 |
| Orbital period | 4.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 1.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 12 March 1940
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- (1538) Detre
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