(2684) Douglas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 January 1981 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.
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Where Douglas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Douglas is 3.05 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2684 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 AH1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.0 km (#2,901 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.159 |
| Rotation period | 4.01 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.82 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.90 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0483 |
| Inclination | 9.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.91 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 January 1981
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- (2558) Viv
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- (2683) Brian
- (2764) Moeller
- (2779) Mary
- (2895) Memnon
- (2927) Alamosa
- (2933) Amber
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