(2050) Francis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 May 1974 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.
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Where Francis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Francis is 2.42 au from the Sun and 2.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2050 |
| Provisional designation | 1974 KA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.50 km (#6,150 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.250 |
| Rotation period | 3.07 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.52 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 26.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.763 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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