(2623) Zech Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 September 1919 by K. Reinmuth at Heidelberg.

Where Zech is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsZechZech

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zech is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2623
Provisional designationA919 SA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period2.74 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.55
Orbital period3.38 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.72 – 2.78 au
Eccentricity0.235
Inclination4.06°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.723 au

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

Also discovered on 22 September 1919

More named asteroids discovered by K. Reinmuth