(2061) Anza Amor

Discovered on 22 October 1960 by H. L. Giclas at Flagstaff.

Where Anza is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAnzaAnza

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anza is 3.31 au from the Sun and 4.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2061
Provisional designation1960 UA
Orbit classAmor · near-Earth
Diameter2.60 km (#16,063 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Rotation period6.71 hours
Spectral typeTCG:
Absolute magnitude (H)16.7
Orbital period3.41 years
Semi-major axis2.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.05 – 3.48 au
Eccentricity0.536
Inclination3.80°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.0549 au

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

Also discovered on 22 October 1960

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