(2332) Kalm Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 April 1940 by L. Oterma at Turku.

Where Kalm is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKalmKalm

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kalm is 3.05 au from the Sun and 4.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2332
Provisional designation1940 GH
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter31.7 km (#1,290 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.110
Rotation period22.8 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.09
Orbital period5.38 years
Semi-major axis3.07 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.87 – 3.28 au
Eccentricity0.0668
Inclination14.6°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.88 au

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

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