(2994) Flynn Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 August 1975 by Perth Observatory at Bickley.

Where Flynn is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Flynn is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2994
Provisional designation1975 PA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period9.75 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.99
Orbital period3.76 years
Semi-major axis2.42 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.87 – 2.97 au
Eccentricity0.228
Inclination2.49°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.855 au

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

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