(2933) Amber Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 April 1983 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.

Where Amber is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAmberAmber

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Amber is 2.49 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2933
Provisional designation1983 HN
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter20.4 km (#2,151 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0970
Rotation period13.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.9
Orbital period4.21 years
Semi-major axis2.61 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.48 – 2.74 au
Eccentricity0.0484
Inclination7.21°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.48 au

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

Also discovered on 18 April 1983

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