(2988) Korhonen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1943 by L. Oterma at Turku.
Where Korhonen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Korhonen is 2.79 au from the Sun and 2.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2988 |
| Provisional designation | 1943 EM |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.7 km (#3,493 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.216 |
| Rotation period | 29.5 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.9 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 14.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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