(2954) Delsemme Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 January 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.

Where Delsemme is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Delsemme is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2954
Provisional designation1982 BT1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter5.32 km (#10,018 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.274
Rotation period4.69 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.6
Orbital period3.46 years
Semi-major axis2.29 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.84 – 2.73 au
Eccentricity0.196
Inclination3.94°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.836 au

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

Also discovered on 30 January 1982

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