(1623) Vivian Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 August 1948 by E. L. Johnson at Johannesburg.
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Where Vivian is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vivian is 3.00 au from the Sun and 2.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1623 |
| Provisional designation | 1948 PL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 27.9 km (#1,491 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0750 |
| Rotation period | 20.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.46 |
| Orbital period | 5.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 2.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 9 August 1948
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