(2447) Kronstadt Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 31 August 1973 by T. M. Smirnova at Nauchnyj.

Where Kronstadt is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsKronstadtKronstadt

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kronstadt is 2.15 au from the Sun and 1.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2447
Provisional designation1973 QY1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter7.85 km (#6,727 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.238
Rotation period51.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.98
Orbital period4.04 years
Semi-major axis2.54 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.86 – 3.21 au
Eccentricity0.265
Inclination8.78°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.863 au

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

Also discovered on 31 August 1973

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