(2839) Annette Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 5 October 1929 by C. W. Tombaugh at Flagstaff.

Where Annette is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAnnetteAnnette

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Annette is 2.39 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2839
Provisional designation1929 TP
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.31 km (#7,298 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0600
Rotation period10.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.91
Orbital period3.30 years
Semi-major axis2.22 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.88 – 2.55 au
Eccentricity0.150
Inclination4.81°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.894 au

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

Also discovered on 5 October 1929

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