(2874) Jim Young Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 October 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Where Jim Young is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jim Young is 1.96 au from the Sun and 1.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2874 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 TH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.55 km (#8,183 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.251 |
| Rotation period | 131 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.02 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 4.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.955 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 13 October 1982
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- (3510) Veeder
- (3574) Rudaux
- (3612) Peale
- (3658) Feldman
- (3721) Widorn
- (5367) Sollenberger
- (7866) Sicoli
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