(2686) Linda Susan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 May 1981 by C. S. Shoemaker at Palomar.
Where Linda Susan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Linda Susan is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 2686 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 JW1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.4 km (#2,813 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.151 |
| Rotation period | 8.72 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.85 |
| Orbital period | 5.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0553 |
| Inclination | 9.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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