(2863) Ben Mayer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 August 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Ben Mayer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ben Mayer is 2.58 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2863 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 QG2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 18.4 km (#2,429 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0690 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.54 |
| Orbital period | 5.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 3.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Inclination | 1.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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