(1704) Wachmann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 March 1924 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.
Where Wachmann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wachmann is 2.05 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1704 |
| Provisional designation | A924 EE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.62 km (#8,096 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.193 |
| Rotation period | 3.31 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0878 |
| Inclination | 0.971° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 7 March 1924
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- (864) Aase
- (909) Ulla
- (910) Anneliese
- (911) Agamemnon
- (913) Otila
- (918) Itha
- (920) Rogeria
- (921) Jovita
- (922) Schlutia
- (923) Herluga
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