(2683) Brian Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 January 1981 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.
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Where Brian is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brian is 3.09 au from the Sun and 4.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2683 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 AD1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.1 km (#4,524 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.209 |
| Rotation period | 22.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.87 |
| Orbital period | 4.98 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0619 |
| Inclination | 1.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.