(2622) Bolzano Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 February 1981 by L. Brozek at Klet.

Where Bolzano is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBolzanoBolzano

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bolzano is 2.86 au from the Sun and 2.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2622
Provisional designation1981 CM
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter14.3 km (#3,319 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.163
Rotation period3.06 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.95
Orbital period5.21 years
Semi-major axis3.00 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.71 – 3.30 au
Eccentricity0.0977
Inclination11.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.71 au

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

Also discovered on 9 February 1981

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