(2845) Franklinken Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 July 1981 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Franklinken is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Franklinken is 2.51 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2845 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 OF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.38 km (#9,914 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.266 |
| Rotation period | 114 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.37 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 6.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.880 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 26 July 1981
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- (2246) Bowell
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- (2270) Yazhi
- (2316) Jo-Ann
- (2356) Hirons
- (2357) Phereclos
- (2383) Bradley
- (2409) Chapman
- (2410) Morrison
- (2411) Zellner
- (2421) Nininger
- (2432) Soomana
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