(438) Zeuxo Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 8 November 1898 by A. Charlois at Nice.

Where Zeuxo is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsZeuxoZeuxo

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zeuxo is 2.58 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number438
Provisional designationA898 VG
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter58.9 km (#603 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0610
Rotation period8.83 hours
Spectral typeF:
Absolute magnitude (H)10.18
Orbital period4.09 years
Semi-major axis2.56 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.39 – 2.73 au
Eccentricity0.0662
Inclination7.36°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.38 au

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

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