Indian Asteroids

C. V. Raman discovered the first Indian asteroid, 1620 Geographos, in 1951.

1620 Geographos is the first Indian asteroid, discovered in 1951.

V. S. Venkatasubramanian discovered the second Indian asteroid, 2577 Litva, in 1975.

2577 Litva is the second Indian asteroid, discovered in 1975.

As of 2023, 20 Indian asteroids have been discovered.

433 Eros is the largest Indian asteroid, with a diameter of about 33 kilometers.

1036 Ganymed is the smallest Indian asteroid, with a diameter of about 1 kilometer.

1620 Geographos is the Indian asteroid closest to the Sun, with a perihelion of about 0.82 AU.

1036 Ganymed is the Indian asteroid farthest from the Sun, with an aphelion of about 2.67 AU.

1620 Geographos has the shortest orbital period among Indian asteroids, with a period of about 1.7 years.

1036 Ganymed has the longest orbital period among Indian asteroids, with a period of about 4.6 years.

2577 Litva is named after the Litva River in India.

1620 Geographos is named after the Geographos Mountain in India.

433 Eros is named after the city of Eros in India.

1036 Ganymed is named after the mythological figure Ganymede.