(1621) Druzhba Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 1 October 1926 by S. Beljavskij at Simeis.

Where Druzhba is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Druzhba is 1.99 au from the Sun and 1.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1621
Provisional designation1926 TM
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter12.7 km (#3,834 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.244
Rotation period99.2 hours
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)11.83
Orbital period3.33 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.97 – 2.49 au
Eccentricity0.119
Inclination3.17°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.979 au

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

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