(2651) Karen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 August 1949 by E. L. Johnson at Johannesburg.
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Where Karen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Karen is 2.59 au from the Sun and 2.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2651 |
| Provisional designation | 1949 QD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 23.5 km (#1,815 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0440 |
| Rotation period | 6.32 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.85 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 3.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.324 |
| Inclination | 17.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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