(2383) Bradley Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Named in honor of Martin and Maud Bradley, friends of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC 6209), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Bradley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bradley is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2383 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 GN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.82 km (#9,190 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.227 |
| Rotation period | 5.82 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 3.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.981 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 5 April 1981
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