(2788) Andenne Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 March 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.

Where Andenne is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAndenneAndenne

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andenne is 2.45 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2788
Provisional designation1981 EL
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.88 km (#7,790 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.215
Absolute magnitude (H)13.42
Orbital period4.10 years
Semi-major axis2.56 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.31 – 2.82 au
Eccentricity0.0997
Inclination2.61°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.32 au

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

Also discovered on 1 March 1981

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