(2901) Bagehot Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1973 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.
Where Bagehot is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bagehot is 2.96 au from the Sun and 3.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2901 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 DP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.77 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.19 |
| Orbital period | 4.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0491 |
| Inclination | 3.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.