(2470) Agematsu Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 October 1976 by Kosai, H., Hurukawa, K. at Kiso.

Where Agematsu is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAgematsuAgematsu

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Agematsu is 2.87 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2470
Provisional designation1976 UW15
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter11.5 km (#4,325 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.213
Absolute magnitude (H)11.91
Orbital period4.90 years
Semi-major axis2.89 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.85 – 2.92 au
Eccentricity0.0131
Inclination3.11°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.86 au

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

Also discovered on 22 October 1976

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