(2476) Andersen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 May 1976 by N. S. Chernykh at Nauchnyj.
Where Andersen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Andersen is 3.12 au from the Sun and 3.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2476 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 JF2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 20.7 km (#2,118 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.150 |
| Rotation period | 8.24 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.43 |
| Orbital period | 5.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.