(1745) Ferguson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1941 by J. Willis at Washington.
Where Ferguson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ferguson is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1745 |
| Provisional designation | 1941 SY1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.1 km (#4,035 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.209 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0561 |
| Inclination | 3.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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