(2974) Holden Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 1955 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
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Where Holden is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Holden is 2.24 au from the Sun and 1.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2974 |
| Provisional designation | 1955 QK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.94 km (#9,020 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.288 |
| Rotation period | 856 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.34 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 6.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.987 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 23 August 1955
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