(2914) Glarnisch Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 September 1965 by P. Wild at Zimmerwald.

Where Glarnisch is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsGlarnischGlarnisch

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Glarnisch is 2.07 au from the Sun and 1.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2914
Provisional designation1965 SB
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.05 km (#8,851 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.231
Rotation period8.35 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.51
Orbital period3.40 years
Semi-major axis2.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.97 – 2.55 au
Eccentricity0.129
Inclination2.96°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.974 au

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

Also discovered on 19 September 1965

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