(2712) Keaton Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 December 1937 by G. Kulin at Konkoly.

Where Keaton is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKeatonKeaton

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Keaton is 2.13 au from the Sun and 1.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2712
Provisional designation1937 YD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period6.72 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.79
Orbital period3.18 years
Semi-major axis2.16 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.24 au
Eccentricity0.0365
Inclination0.822°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.09 au

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

Also discovered on 29 December 1937

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