(2472) Bradman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1973 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.
Where Bradman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bradman is 2.29 au from the Sun and 1.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2472 |
| Provisional designation | 1973 DG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.51 km (#13,935 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.851 |
| Rotation period | 5.89 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.01 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0936 |
| Inclination | 5.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.