(2913) Horta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 1931 by E. Delporte at Uccle.
Where Horta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Horta is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2913 |
| Provisional designation | 1931 TK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.3 km (#4,943 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.242 |
| Rotation period | 110 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 16.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.