(2196) Ellicott Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 January 1965 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Ellicott is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ellicott is 3.61 au from the Sun and 2.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2196 |
| Provisional designation | 1965 BC |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 57.4 km (#631 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0430 |
| Rotation period | 9.07 hours |
| Spectral type | CFXU |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.28 |
| Orbital period | 6.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.24 – 3.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0583 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.