(2143) Jimarnold Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 September 1973 by E. F. Helin at Palomar.

Where Jimarnold is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jimarnold is 2.74 au from the Sun and 3.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2143
Provisional designation1973 SA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter4.93 km (#10,733 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.138
Absolute magnitude (H)13.77
Orbital period3.45 years
Semi-major axis2.28 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.75 – 2.82 au
Eccentricity0.234
Inclination8.37°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.746 au

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

Also discovered on 26 September 1973

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