(2997) Cabrera Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 June 1974 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
Where Cabrera is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cabrera is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2997 |
| Provisional designation | 1974 MJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.33 km (#6,287 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.232 |
| Rotation period | 5.31 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.84 |
| Orbital period | 4.08 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 7.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.