(2889) Brno Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 November 1981 by A. Mrkos at Klet.

Where Brno is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Brno is 3.19 au from the Sun and 4.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2889
Provisional designation1981 WT1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter17.2 km (#2,635 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.150
Rotation period9.51 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.61
Orbital period5.24 years
Semi-major axis3.02 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.65 – 3.38 au
Eccentricity0.121
Inclination9.50°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.66 au

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

Also discovered on 17 November 1981

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