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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | August 8, 1928 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Vicia |
| Alternate name(s) | 1928 PC |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) | |
| Aphelion | 511.592 Gm (3.420 AU) |
| Perihelion | 279.142 Gm (1.866 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 395.367 Gm (2.643 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.294 |
| Orbital period | 1569.320 d (4.30 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 17.92 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 98.385° |
| Inclination | 1.532° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 133.857° |
| Argument of perihelion | 176.912° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 21.1 km |
| Mass | 9.8×1015 kg |
| Mean density | ?/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity | 0.0059 m/s² |
| Escape velocity | 0.0112 km/s |
| Rotation period | ? d |
| Albedo | ? |
| Temperature | ~171 K |
| Spectral type | ? |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.7 |
1097 Vicia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Initially it received the designation 1928 PC. The numerical designation indicates this was the 1097th asteroid discovered. It was named for the Vicia genus of plants.
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