(2612) Kathryn Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 February 1979 by N. G. Thomas at Anderson Mesa.
Where Kathryn is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kathryn is 3.06 au from the Sun and 2.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2612 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 DE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 25.1 km (#1,684 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0870 |
| Rotation period | 7.71 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.1 |
| Orbital period | 4.92 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.42 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 20.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 28 February 1979
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- (2089) Cetacea
- (2366) Aaryn
- (2527) Gregory
- (2556) Louise
- (2558) Viv
- (2683) Brian
- (2684) Douglas
- (2764) Moeller
- (2779) Mary
- (2895) Memnon
- (2927) Alamosa
- (2933) Amber
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