(2445) Blazhko Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 1935 by P. F. Shajn at Simeis.
Where Blazhko is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Blazhko is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2445 |
| Provisional designation | 1935 TC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.13 km (#5,667 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.345 |
| Rotation period | 3.57 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.39 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 6.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.950 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.