(2547) Hubei Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 9 October 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.

Where Hubei is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hubei is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2547
Provisional designation1964 TC2
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Spectral typeV
Absolute magnitude (H)13.67
Orbital period3.68 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.69 au
Eccentricity0.129
Inclination6.19°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

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

Also discovered on 9 October 1964

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