(2274) Ehrsson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1976 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at Kvistaberg.
Named in honor of a friend of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC 5525), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ehrsson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ehrsson is 2.96 au from the Sun and 2.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2274 |
| Provisional designation | 1976 EA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.68 km (#6,898 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.360 |
| Rotation period | 78.0 hours |
| Spectral type | SG |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.227 |
| Inclination | 2.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.869 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.