(2488) Bryan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 1952 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
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Where Bryan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bryan is 2.34 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2488 |
| Provisional designation | 1952 UT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.41 km (#11,808 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.300 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.225 |
| Inclination | 6.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.763 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 23 October 1952
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