(2442) Corbett Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 October 1980 by Z. Vavrova at Klet.

Where Corbett is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Corbett is 2.53 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2442
Provisional designation1980 TO
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter8.33 km (#6,285 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.255
Rotation period11.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.82
Orbital period3.69 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.11 – 2.67 au
Eccentricity0.116
Inclination5.10°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.10 au

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

Also discovered on 3 October 1980

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