(2853) Harvill Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 1963 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Harvill is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Harvill is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2853 |
| Provisional designation | 1963 RG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.98 km (#7,686 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.275 |
| Rotation period | 6.30 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 4.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 14 September 1963
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