(2067) Aksnes Outer Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 23 February 1936 by Y. Vaisala at Turku.

Where Aksnes is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAksnesAksnes

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aksnes is 4.37 au from the Sun and 4.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2067
Provisional designation1936 DD
Orbit classOuter Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter46.0 km (#831 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0540
Rotation period17.7 hours
Spectral typeP
Absolute magnitude (H)10.69
Orbital period7.92 years
Semi-major axis3.97 au
Perihelion – aphelion3.24 – 4.70 au
Eccentricity0.184
Inclination3.08°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)2.26 au

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

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