(2927) Alamosa Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 October 1981 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.

Where Alamosa is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAlamosaAlamosa

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alamosa is 2.74 au from the Sun and 2.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2927
Provisional designation1981 TM
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period4.38 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.12
Orbital period4.03 years
Semi-major axis2.53 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.11 – 2.96 au
Eccentricity0.169
Inclination17.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.10 au

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

Also discovered on 5 October 1981

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