(2441) Hibbs Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 June 1979 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J. at Siding Spring.

Where Hibbs is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsHibbsHibbs

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hibbs is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2441
Provisional designation1979 MN2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter9.93 km (#5,141 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0494
Rotation period5.93 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)14.08
Orbital period3.74 years
Semi-major axis2.41 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 2.88 au
Eccentricity0.194
Inclination3.75°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.939 au

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

Also discovered on 25 June 1979

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