(2866) Hardy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 1961 by S. J. Arend at Uccle.
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Where Hardy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hardy is 2.56 au from the Sun and 1.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2866 |
| Provisional designation | 1961 TA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.4 km (#4,347 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.283 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.97 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.204 |
| Inclination | 8.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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