(2435) Horemheb Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 September 1960 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T. at Palomar.

Where Horemheb is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Horemheb is 2.23 au from the Sun and 2.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2435
Provisional designation4578 P-L
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.85
Orbital period3.27 years
Semi-major axis2.20 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.75 – 2.65 au
Eccentricity0.205
Inclination3.97°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.744 au

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

Also discovered on 24 September 1960

More named asteroids discovered by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T.