(2407) Haug Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 February 1973 by L. Kohoutek at Bergedorf.

Where Haug is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHaugHaug

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Haug is 2.62 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2407
Provisional designation1973 DH
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter22.5 km (#1,914 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.172
Rotation period6.16 hours
Spectral typeC
Absolute magnitude (H)11.07
Orbital period5.00 years
Semi-major axis2.92 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.28 – 3.56 au
Eccentricity0.219
Inclination2.47°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.28 au

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

Also discovered on 27 February 1973

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