(2873) Binzel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Binzel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Binzel is 1.90 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2873 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 FR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.43 km (#8,345 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.272 |
| Rotation period | 2.70 hours |
| Spectral type | Sq |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.05 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.158 |
| Inclination | 5.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.878 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.