(2232) Altaj Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1969 by B. A. Burnasheva at Nauchnyj.
Named by the discoverer for the place of residence of her mother, Elena Andreevna Vasil'eva.Naming citation (MPC 5850), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Altaj is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Altaj is 2.58 au from the Sun and 1.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2232 |
| Provisional designation | 1969 RD2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.8 km (#4,180 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.202 |
| Rotation period | 8.09 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 3.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.