(2466) Golson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1959 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Golson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Golson is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2466 |
| Provisional designation | 1959 RJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 23.7 km (#1,802 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0280 |
| Rotation period | 3.58 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 5.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.