(2070) Humason Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 1964 by Indiana University at Brooklyn.
Where Humason is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Humason is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2070 |
| Provisional designation | 1964 TQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.57 km (#11,493 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.405 |
| Rotation period | 3.19 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.47 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 2.75° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.896 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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