(2808) Belgrano Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 23 April 1976 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.

Where Belgrano is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Belgrano is 2.76 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2808
Provisional designation1976 HS
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter15.0 km (#3,154 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.301
Rotation period196 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.59
Orbital period5.21 years
Semi-major axis3.01 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.76 – 3.25 au
Eccentricity0.0811
Inclination8.96°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.79 au

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

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