(2135) Aristaeus Apollo
Discovered on 17 April 1977 by Bus, S. J., Helin, E. F. at Palomar.
This Apollo object is named for the son of Apollo and the nymph Cyrene.Naming citation (MPC 5014), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aristaeus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aristaeus is 2.39 au from the Sun and 2.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2135 |
| Provisional designation | 1977 HA |
| Orbit class | Apollo · near-Earth · potentially hazardous |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.05 |
| Orbital period | 2.02 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 0.795 – 2.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.503 |
| Inclination | 23.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.00967 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.