(2640) Hallstrom Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 18 March 1941 by L. Oterma at Turku.

Where Hallstrom is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHallstromHallstrom

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hallstrom is 2.18 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2640
Provisional designation1941 FN
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period22.9 hours
Spectral typeV
Absolute magnitude (H)13.19
Orbital period3.71 years
Semi-major axis2.40 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.18 – 2.61 au
Eccentricity0.0891
Inclination6.66°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.18 au

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

Also discovered on 18 March 1941

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