(2597) Arthur Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 1980 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
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Where Arthur is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arthur is 3.12 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2597 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 PN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.4 km (#4,861 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.282 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 1.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.