(7446) Hadrianus Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Hadrianus is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hadrianus is 3.17 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7446
Provisional designation2249 T-2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period3.40 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.62
Orbital period5.52 years
Semi-major axis3.12 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.90 – 3.34 au
Eccentricity0.0701
Inclination1.78°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.92 au

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

Also discovered on 29 September 1973

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